diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/library.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/library.js
index 41096addf..424e702fe 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/library.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/library.js
@@ -66,15 +66,19 @@ function getFileBody(root,path) {
     var buffer = Buffer.alloc(length);
     while(read < size) {
         var thisRead = fs.readSync(fd,buffer,0,length);
-        read += thisRead;
         if (scanning) {
             var data = remaining+buffer.slice(0,thisRead).toString();
+            read += thisRead;
             var parts = data.split("\n");
-            remaining = parts.splice(-1)[0];
+            if (read < size) {
+                remaining = parts.splice(-1)[0];
+            } else {
+                remaining = "";
+            }
             for (var i=0;i<parts.length;i+=1) {
                 if (! /^\/\/ \w+: /.test(parts[i])) {
                     scanning = false;
-                    body += parts[i]+"\n";
+                    body += (body.length > 0?"\n":"")+parts[i];
                 }
             }
             if (!scanning) {