diff --git a/src/bdm.go b/src/bdm.go
index 194e865..38ddb82 100644
--- a/src/bdm.go
+++ b/src/bdm.go
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ func (i Item) downloadCover() error {
 		}
 	}(resp.Body)
 
+	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("HTTP status code is %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+
 	out, err := os.Create(i.targetFilename())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err