diff --git a/vfs/file.go b/vfs/file.go
index 3a829adf6..e30d85692 100644
--- a/vfs/file.go
+++ b/vfs/file.go
@@ -744,7 +744,6 @@ func (f *File) Truncate(size int64) (err error) {
 	f.mu.Lock()
 	writers := make([]Handle, len(f.writers))
 	copy(writers, f.writers)
-	o := f.o
 	f.mu.Unlock()
 
 	// FIXME: handle closing writer
@@ -761,6 +760,12 @@ func (f *File) Truncate(size int64) (err error) {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// if o is nil it isn't valid yet
+	o, err := f.waitForValidObject()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// If no writers, and size is already correct then all done
 	if o.Size() == size {
 		return nil