diff --git a/imutils/video/filevideostream.py b/imutils/video/filevideostream.py
index e566dc7..ab09171 100644
--- a/imutils/video/filevideostream.py
+++ b/imutils/video/filevideostream.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def read(self):
 	# not take into account if the producer has reached end of
 	# file stream. 
 	def running(self):
-		return self.Q.qsize() > 0 or not self.stopped
+		return self.more() or not self.stopped
 
 	def more(self):
 		# return True if there are still frames in the queue