BUG: Fix merging encrypted files (#757)

py-pdf · Apr 15, 2022 · 9d53ee8 · 9d53ee8
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diff --git a/PyPDF2/merger.py b/PyPDF2/merger.py
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ def merge(self, position, fileobj, bookmark=None, pages=None, import_bookmarks=T
             fileobj = StreamIO(filecontent)
             my_file = True
         elif isinstance(fileobj, PdfFileReader):
+            if hasattr(fileobj, '_decryption_key'):
+                decryption_key = fileobj._decryption_key
             orig_tell = fileobj.stream.tell()
             fileobj.stream.seek(0)
             filecontent = StreamIO(fileobj.stream.read())
             fileobj.stream.seek(orig_tell) # reset the stream to its original location
             fileobj = filecontent
-            if hasattr(fileobj, '_decryption_key'):
-                decryption_key = fileobj._decryption_key
             my_file = True
 
         # Create a new PdfFileReader instance using the stream