diff --git a/src/streamer.rs b/src/streamer.rs
index 3cb8026abc6473..842b91943811c2 100755
--- a/src/streamer.rs
+++ b/src/streamer.rs
@@ -442,6 +442,39 @@ fn process_blob(
     }
 }
 
+fn validate_blob_against_window(
+    debug_id: u64,
+    pix: u64,
+    consumed: u64,
+    received: &mut u64,
+) -> bool {
+    // 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 false;
+    }
+
+    // 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 false;
+    }
+
+    if pix > *received {
+        *received = pix;
+    }
+    true
+}
+
 fn recv_window(
     debug_id: u64,
     window: &SharedWindow,
@@ -489,21 +522,8 @@ 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
-            );
+
+        if validate_blob_against_window(debug_id, pix, *consumed, received) == false {
             recycler.recycle(b);
             continue;
         }
@@ -930,6 +950,7 @@ 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::{blob_receiver, receiver, responder, window};
     use streamer::{default_window, BlobReceiver, PacketReceiver, WINDOW_SIZE};
 
@@ -1107,4 +1128,26 @@ mod test {
             WINDOW_SIZE + 9
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    pub fn validate_blob_against_window_test() {
+        let mut recvd: u64 = 100;
+        assert!(!validate_blob_against_window(
+            0,
+            90 + WINDOW_SIZE,
+            90,
+            &mut recvd
+        ));
+        assert!(!validate_blob_against_window(
+            0,
+            91 + WINDOW_SIZE,
+            90,
+            &mut recvd
+        ));
+        assert!(!validate_blob_against_window(0, 89, 90, &mut recvd));
+        assert!(validate_blob_against_window(0, 91, 90, &mut recvd));
+        assert_eq!(recvd, 100);
+        assert!(validate_blob_against_window(0, 101, 90, &mut recvd));
+        assert_eq!(recvd, 101);
+    }
 }