diff --git a/content.go b/content.go
index e6b24e3..b33e6b7 100644
--- a/content.go
+++ b/content.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (receiver *Content) Close() error {
 		return errNilReceiver
 	}
 
-	if receiver.closed {
+	if receiver.Closed() {
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ func (receiver *Content) Closed() bool {
 		return true
 	}
 
+	if EmptyContent() == *receiver {
+		return true
+	}
+
 	return receiver.closed
 }
 // Read makes strfs.Content fit the io.Reader interface.
@@ -135,7 +139,7 @@ func (receiver *Content) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
 		return 0, errInternalError
 	}
 
-	if receiver.closed {
+	if receiver.Closed() {
 		return 0, nil
 	}