diff --git a/src/streamer.rs b/src/streamer.rs
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 3cb8026abc..1ad6bf2ecd
--- a/src/streamer.rs
+++ b/src/streamer.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use std::cmp;
 use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use std::mem;
 use std::net::{SocketAddr, UdpSocket};
+use std::result;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 use std::sync::mpsc::{Receiver, RecvTimeoutError, Sender};
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
@@ -442,6 +443,42 @@ fn process_blob(
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+enum RecvWindowError {
+    WindowOverrun,
+    AlreadyReceived,
+}
+
+fn validate_blob_against_window(
+    debug_id: u64,
+    pix: u64,
+    consumed: u64,
+    received: u64,
+) -> result::Result<u64, RecvWindowError> {
+    // Prevent receive window from running over
+    if pix >= consumed + WINDOW_SIZE {
+        debug!(
+            "{:x}: received: {} will overrun window: {} skipping..",
+            debug_id,
+            pix,
+            consumed + WINDOW_SIZE
+        );
+        return Err(RecvWindowError::WindowOverrun);
+    }
+
+    // Got a blob which has already been consumed, skip it
+    // probably from a repair window request
+    if pix < consumed {
+        debug!(
+            "{:x}: received: {} but older than consumed: {} skipping..",
+            debug_id, pix, consumed
+        );
+        return Err(RecvWindowError::AlreadyReceived);
+    }
+
+    Ok(cmp::max(pix, received))
+}
+
 fn recv_window(
     debug_id: u64,
     window: &SharedWindow,
@@ -489,23 +526,14 @@ fn recv_window(
             let p = b.write().expect("'b' write lock in fn recv_window");
             (p.get_index()?, p.meta.size)
         };
-        // Prevent receive window from running over
-        if pix >= *consumed + WINDOW_SIZE {
-            recycler.recycle(b);
-            continue;
-        }
-        if pix > *received {
-            *received = pix;
-        }
-        // Got a blob which has already been consumed, skip it
-        // probably from a repair window request
-        if pix < *consumed {
-            debug!(
-                "{:x}: received: {} but older than consumed: {} skipping..",
-                debug_id, pix, *consumed
-            );
-            recycler.recycle(b);
-            continue;
+
+        let result = validate_blob_against_window(debug_id, pix, *consumed, *received);
+        match result {
+            Ok(v) => *received = v,
+            Err(_e) => {
+                recycler.recycle(b);
+                continue;
+            }
         }
 
         trace!("{:x} window pix: {} size: {}", debug_id, pix, meta_size);
@@ -930,6 +958,8 @@ mod test {
     use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
     use std::time::Duration;
     use streamer::calculate_highest_lost_blob_index;
+    use streamer::validate_blob_against_window;
+    use streamer::RecvWindowError;
     use streamer::{blob_receiver, receiver, responder, window};
     use streamer::{default_window, BlobReceiver, PacketReceiver, WINDOW_SIZE};
 
@@ -1107,4 +1137,28 @@ mod test {
             WINDOW_SIZE + 9
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    pub fn validate_blob_against_window_test() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            validate_blob_against_window(0, 90 + WINDOW_SIZE, 90, 100).unwrap_err(),
+            RecvWindowError::WindowOverrun
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            validate_blob_against_window(0, 91 + WINDOW_SIZE, 90, 100).unwrap_err(),
+            RecvWindowError::WindowOverrun
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            validate_blob_against_window(0, 89, 90, 100).unwrap_err(),
+            RecvWindowError::AlreadyReceived
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            validate_blob_against_window(0, 91, 90, 100).ok().unwrap(),
+            100
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            validate_blob_against_window(0, 101, 90, 100).ok().unwrap(),
+            101
+        );
+    }
 }