diff --git a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/consumer/ChunkHeader.java b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/consumer/ChunkHeader.java
index d99809aa2ee..94f69eaff2f 100644
--- a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/consumer/ChunkHeader.java
+++ b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/consumer/ChunkHeader.java
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ public void refresh() throws IOException {
                     Logger.log(LogTag.JFR_SYSTEM_PARSER, LogLevel.INFO, "Chunk: finalChunk=" + finalChunk);
                     absoluteChunkEnd = absoluteChunkStart + chunkSize;
                     return;
+                } else if (finished) {
+                    throw new IOException("No metadata event found in finished chunk.");
                 }
             }
         }