diff --git a/lbry/lbry/blob/blob_manager.py b/lbry/lbry/blob/blob_manager.py
index 50d414fe3..64ef5f2cb 100644
--- a/lbry/lbry/blob/blob_manager.py
+++ b/lbry/lbry/blob/blob_manager.py
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ class BlobManager:
     def is_blob_verified(self, blob_hash: str, length: typing.Optional[int] = None) -> bool:
         if not is_valid_blobhash(blob_hash):
             raise ValueError(blob_hash)
-        if blob_hash in self.blobs:
-            return self.blobs[blob_hash].get_is_verified()
         if not os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.blob_dir, blob_hash)):
             return False
+        if blob_hash in self.blobs:
+            return self.blobs[blob_hash].get_is_verified()
         return self._get_blob(blob_hash, length).get_is_verified()
 
     async def setup(self) -> bool:
diff --git a/lbry/tests/unit/blob/test_blob_manager.py b/lbry/tests/unit/blob/test_blob_manager.py
index 0c9a26cf1..eabcbb625 100644
--- a/lbry/tests/unit/blob/test_blob_manager.py
+++ b/lbry/tests/unit/blob/test_blob_manager.py
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ class TestBlobManager(AsyncioTestCase):
         self.blob_manager = BlobManager(self.loop, tmp_dir, self.storage, self.config)
         await self.storage.open()
 
+    async def test_memory_blobs_arent_verifie_but_real_ones_are(self):
+        for save_blobs in (False, True):
+            await self.setup_blob_manager(save_blobs=save_blobs)
+            # add a blob file
+            blob_hash = "7f5ab2def99f0ddd008da71db3a3772135f4002b19b7605840ed1034c8955431bd7079549e65e6b2a3b9c17c773073ed"
+            blob_bytes = b'1' * ((2 * 2 ** 20) - 1)
+            blob = self.blob_manager.get_blob(blob_hash, len(blob_bytes))
+            blob.save_verified_blob(blob_bytes)
+            self.assertTrue(blob.get_is_verified())
+            self.blob_manager.blob_completed(blob)
+            self.assertEqual(self.blob_manager.is_blob_verified(blob_hash), save_blobs)
+
     async def test_sync_blob_file_manager_on_startup(self):
         await self.setup_blob_manager(save_blobs=True)