diff --git a/src/file.cpp b/src/file.cpp
index 7aee4bdf7..667b35b19 100644
--- a/src/file.cpp
+++ b/src/file.cpp
@@ -2117,7 +2117,7 @@ typedef struct _FILE_ALLOCATED_RANGE_BUFFER {
 				offs = inf.AllocationSize;
 			}
 
-			if (offs.QuadPart != s)
+			if (offs.QuadPart < s)
 			{
 				// if the user has permissions, avoid filling
 				// the file with zeroes, but just fill it with