diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_write_upload.go b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_write_upload.go
index 79f794110..e34fe27e6 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_write_upload.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_write_upload.go
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) uploadReaderToChunks(reader io.Reader, startOffset int64,
 		// need to throttle used byte buffer
 		bytesBufferLimitChan <- struct{}{}
 
+		// As long as there is an error in the upload of one chunk, it can be terminated early
+		// uploadErr may be modified in other go routines, lock is needed to avoid race condition
+		uploadErrLock.Lock()
+		if uploadErr != nil {
+			<-bytesBufferLimitChan
+			uploadErrLock.Unlock()
+			break
+		}
+		uploadErrLock.Unlock()
+
 		bytesBuffer := bufPool.Get().(*bytes.Buffer)
 
 		limitedReader := io.LimitReader(partReader, int64(chunkSize))