diff --git a/xorriso/base_obj.c b/xorriso/base_obj.c
index 9a0c4239..1fa90b3f 100644
--- a/xorriso/base_obj.c
+++ b/xorriso/base_obj.c
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ int Xorriso_new(struct XorrisO ** xorriso,char *progname, int flag)
  m->last_update_time= 0.0;
  m->find_compare_result= 1;
  m->find_check_md5_result= 0;
+ m->last_abort_file_time= 0.0;
 
  m->node_counter= 0;
  m->node_array_size= 0;
diff --git a/xorriso/drive_mgt.c b/xorriso/drive_mgt.c
index d531a61f..5cc3844d 100644
--- a/xorriso/drive_mgt.c
+++ b/xorriso/drive_mgt.c
@@ -1536,6 +1536,7 @@ int Xorriso_scsi_log(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
  return(1);
 }
 
+
 int Xorriso_check_md5_range(struct XorrisO *xorriso, off_t start_lba,
                             off_t end_lba, char md5[16], int flag)
 {
@@ -1615,7 +1616,31 @@ int Xorriso_check_session_md5(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *severity,
                               md5, 0);
  return(ret);
 }
+
  
+int Xorriso_check_for_abort(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
+                            char *abort_file_path,
+                            double post_read_time,
+                            double *last_abort_file_time, int flag)
+{
+ struct stat stbuf;
+
+ if(abort_file_path[0] == 0)
+   return(0);
+ if(post_read_time - *last_abort_file_time >= 0.1) {
+   if(stat(abort_file_path, &stbuf) != -1) {
+     if(stbuf.st_mtime >= xorriso->start_time) {
+       sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+               "-check_media: Found fresh abort_file=%s", abort_file_path);
+       Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "NOTE", 0);
+       return(1);
+     }
+   }
+   *last_abort_file_time= post_read_time;
+ }
+ return(0);
+}
+
 
 /* @param flag bit0= this is a follow-up session (i.e. on CD: TAO)
                bit1= no pacifier messages
@@ -1638,7 +1663,6 @@ int Xorriso_check_interval(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct SpotlisT *spotlist,
  off_t data_count, to_read, read_count= 0, write_amount;
  double pre_read_time, post_read_time, time_diff, total_time_diff= 0;
  double last_abort_file_time= 0;
- struct stat stbuf;
  void *ctx= NULL, *cloned_ctx= NULL;
  char md5[16], tag_md5[16];
  uint32_t pos, range_start, range_size, next_tag= 0, lba, md5_spot_lba= 0;
@@ -1679,21 +1703,10 @@ int Xorriso_check_interval(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct SpotlisT *spotlist,
  post_read_time= Sfile_microtime(0);
  for(i= 0; i < block_count; i+= to_read) {
    skip_reading= 0;
-
-   if(job->abort_file_path[0]) {
-     if(post_read_time - last_abort_file_time >= 0.1) {
-       if(stat(job->abort_file_path, &stbuf) != -1) {
-         if(stbuf.st_mtime >= xorriso->start_time) {
-           sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-                   "-check_media: Found fresh abort_file=%s",
-                   job->abort_file_path);
-           Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "NOTE", 0);
-           goto abort_check;
-         }
-       }
-       last_abort_file_time= post_read_time;
-     }
-   }
+   ret= Xorriso_check_for_abort(xorriso, job->abort_file_path, post_read_time,
+                                &last_abort_file_time, 0);
+   if(ret == 1)
+     goto abort_check;
    if(job->item_limit > 0 &&
       Spotlist_count(spotlist, 0) + 2 >= job->item_limit) {
      sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "-check_media: Reached item_limit=%d",
diff --git a/xorriso/drive_mgt.h b/xorriso/drive_mgt.h
index a0f2db6d..c165d495 100644
--- a/xorriso/drive_mgt.h
+++ b/xorriso/drive_mgt.h
@@ -33,5 +33,10 @@ int Xorriso_get_drive_handles(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
                               struct burn_drive **drive,
                               char *attempt, int flag);
 
+int Xorriso_check_for_abort(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
+                            char *abort_file_path,
+                            double post_read_time,
+                            double *last_abort_file_time, int flag);
+
 #endif /* ! Xorriso_pvt_drive_mgt_includeD */
 
diff --git a/xorriso/findjob.c b/xorriso/findjob.c
index 7e4f4644..4770538e 100644
--- a/xorriso/findjob.c
+++ b/xorriso/findjob.c
@@ -378,6 +378,8 @@ int Findjob_new(struct FindjoB **o, char *start_path, int flag)
    goto failed;
  m->found_path= NULL;
  m->subjob= NULL;
+ m->errmsg[0]= 0;
+ m->errn= 0;
 
  ret= Exprnode_new(&(m->test_tree), m, NULL, "-find", (m->use_shortcuts)<<1);
  if(ret<=0)
diff --git a/xorriso/read_run.c b/xorriso/read_run.c
index 73c80602..ba4b0301 100644
--- a/xorriso/read_run.c
+++ b/xorriso/read_run.c
@@ -1975,6 +1975,14 @@ int Xorriso_check_md5(struct XorrisO *xorriso, void *in_node, char *path,
    xorriso->pacifier_byte_count+= rret;
    Xorriso_pacifier_callback(xorriso, "content bytes read",
                              xorriso->pacifier_count, 0, "", 0);
+   ret= Xorriso_check_for_abort(
+             xorriso,
+             xorriso->check_media_default != NULL 
+                ? xorriso->check_media_default->abort_file_path
+                : "/var/opt/xorriso/do_abort_check_media",
+             Sfile_microtime(0), &xorriso->last_abort_file_time, 0);
+   if(ret == 1)
+     {ret= -2; goto ex;}
  }
  ret= iso_md5_end(&ctx, data_md5);
  if(ret < 0)
@@ -2004,11 +2012,16 @@ ex:;
  if(ctx != NULL)
    iso_md5_end(&ctx, data_md5);
  if(ret < 0) {
-   sprintf(xorriso->result_line, "NOT READABLE: ");
+   if(ret == -2)
+     sprintf(xorriso->result_line, "Aborted at: ");
+   else
+     sprintf(xorriso->result_line, "NOT READABLE: ");
    Text_shellsafe(path, xorriso->result_line, 1);
    strcat(xorriso->result_line, "\n");
    if(!(flag & 1))
      Xorriso_result(xorriso,0);
+   if(ret == -2)
+     xorriso->request_to_abort= 1;
  }
  return(ret);
 }
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
index 9d21c4d0..2403a68d 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
@@ -508,6 +508,8 @@ struct XorrisO { /* the global context of xorriso */
                                bit3= seen match
                              */
 
+ double last_abort_file_time; /* most recent check for aborting -check_md5 */
+
  /* Tree node collection and LBA sorting facility */
  int node_counter;
  int node_array_size;
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 5e9a73fb..4090b908 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2010.11.01.191542"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2010.11.03.081124"