diff --git a/lib/sendf.c b/lib/sendf.c
index 6f566622fd..aeeae09015 100644
--- a/lib/sendf.c
+++ b/lib/sendf.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static CURLcode cw_download_write(struct Curl_easy *data,
 
   /* Error on too large filesize is handled below, after writing
    * the permitted bytes */
-  if(data->set.max_filesize) {
+  if(data->set.max_filesize && !data->req.ignorebody) {
     size_t wmax = get_max_body_write_len(data, data->set.max_filesize);
     if(nwrite > wmax) {
       nwrite = wmax;