diff --git a/fs/netfs/buffered_read.c b/fs/netfs/buffered_read.c
index 83d0b8153e96..76d0f6a29aba 100644
--- a/fs/netfs/buffered_read.c
+++ b/fs/netfs/buffered_read.c
@@ -503,6 +503,8 @@ int netfs_read_folio(struct file *file, struct folio *folio)
 	struct netfs_inode *ctx = netfs_inode(mapping->host);
 	int ret;
 
+	folio_wait_writeback(folio);
+
 	if (folio_test_dirty(folio))
 		return netfs_read_gaps(file, folio);