diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 05e4d1bd..6bce73ea 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Version 194:
+
+* http::async_read returns the right byte count on error
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 Version 193:
 
 * Update ssl_stream signatures for networking changes
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/http/impl/read.ipp b/include/boost/beast/http/impl/read.ipp
index ce99e104..aeccced0 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/http/impl/read.ipp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/http/impl/read.ipp
@@ -313,9 +313,9 @@ operator()(
             BOOST_ASIO_CORO_YIELD
             async_read_some(
                 s_, b_, p_, std::move(*this));
+            bytes_transferred_ += bytes_transferred;
             if(ec)
                 goto upcall;
-            bytes_transferred_ += bytes_transferred;
             if(Condition{}(p_))
                 goto upcall;
         }