diff --git a/swarm/api/api.go b/swarm/api/api.go
index 1e08b71d35..84ac95769b 100644
--- a/swarm/api/api.go
+++ b/swarm/api/api.go
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ func (self *Api) Put(content, contentType string, toEncrypt bool) (k storage.Key
 // Get uses iterative manifest retrieval and prefix matching
 // to resolve basePath to content using dpa retrieve
 // it returns a section reader, mimeType, status and an error
-func (self *Api) Get(key storage.Key, path string) (reader storage.LazySectionReader, mimeType string, status int, err error) {
+func (self *Api) Get(key storage.Key, path string) (reader *storage.LazyChunkReader, mimeType string, status int, err error) {
 	log.Debug("api.get", "key", key, "path", path)
 	apiGetCount.Inc(1)
 	trie, err := loadManifest(self.dpa, key, nil)
diff --git a/swarm/api/http/server.go b/swarm/api/http/server.go
index 4ce832863f..aab253e12b 100644
--- a/swarm/api/http/server.go
+++ b/swarm/api/http/server.go
@@ -844,9 +844,23 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGetFile(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var res []byte
+	for {
+		res, err = ioutil.ReadAll(reader)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("handle.get.file", "ruid", r.ruid, "error", err)
+			time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+			continue
+		}
+		log.Debug("handle.get.file.readall success", "ruid", r.ruid)
+		break
+	}
+
+	rdr := bytes.NewReader(res)
+
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", contentType)
 
-	http.ServeContent(w, &r.Request, "", time.Now(), reader)
+	http.ServeContent(w, &r.Request, "", time.Now(), rdr)
 }
 
 func (s *Server) ServeHTTP(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {