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 424e702fe..da0e1f94f 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
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ function getFileBody(root,path) {
                 body += remaining;
             }
         } else {
+            read += thisRead;
             body += buffer.slice(0,thisRead).toString();
         }
     }