diff --git a/src/Runner.Worker/FileCommandManager.cs b/src/Runner.Worker/FileCommandManager.cs
index 600db078a..a4eb2e676 100644
--- a/src/Runner.Worker/FileCommandManager.cs
+++ b/src/Runner.Worker/FileCommandManager.cs
@@ -182,6 +182,14 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Worker
                     return;
                 }
 
+                if (fileSize > AttachmentSizeLimit)
+                {
+                    context.Error(String.Format(Constants.Runner.UnsupportedSummarySize, AttachmentSizeLimit / 1024, fileSize / 1024));
+                    Trace.Info($"Step Summary file ({filePath}) is too large ({fileSize} bytes); skipping attachment upload");
+
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 Trace.Verbose($"Step Summary file exists: {filePath} and has a file size of {fileSize} bytes");
                 var scrubbedFilePath = filePath + "-scrubbed";
 
@@ -210,14 +218,6 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Worker
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    if (fileSize > AttachmentSizeLimit)
-                    {
-                        context.Error(String.Format(Constants.Runner.UnsupportedSummarySize, AttachmentSizeLimit / 1024, fileSize / 1024));
-                        Trace.Info($"Step Summary file ({filePath}) is too large ({fileSize} bytes); skipping attachment upload");
-
-                        return;
-                    }
-
                     Trace.Info($"Queueing file ({filePath}) for attachment upload ({attachmentName})");
                     // Attachments must be added to the parent context (job), not the current context (step)
                     context.Root.QueueAttachFile(ChecksAttachmentType.StepSummary, attachmentName, scrubbedFilePath);