diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
index 645da17..3c1dbc0 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
@@ -777,6 +777,9 @@ static int truncate_upper(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *ia,
 		goto out;
 	}
 	crypt_stat = &ecryptfs_inode_to_private(dentry->d_inode)->crypt_stat;
+	if (crypt_stat->flags & ECRYPTFS_NEW_FILE)
+		crypt_stat->flags &= ~(ECRYPTFS_NEW_FILE);
+
 	/* Set up a fake ecryptfs file, this is used to interface with
 	 * the file in the underlying filesystem so that the
 	 * truncation has an effect there as well. */