diff --git a/weed/filesys/file.go b/weed/filesys/file.go
index fb7b83cbe..d2ae34654 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/file.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/file.go
@@ -301,6 +301,12 @@ func (file *File) setEntry(entry *filer_pb.Entry) {
 	file.reader = nil
 }
 
+func (file *File) clearEntry() {
+	file.entry = nil
+	file.entryViewCache = nil
+	file.reader = nil
+}
+
 func (file *File) saveEntry() error {
 	return file.wfs.WithFilerClient(func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
 
diff --git a/weed/filesys/wfs.go b/weed/filesys/wfs.go
index 293b09dcf..d31579fce 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/wfs.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/wfs.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func NewSeaweedFileSystem(option *Option) *WFS {
 		fsNode := wfs.fsNodeCache.GetFsNode(filePath)
 		if fsNode != nil {
 			if file, ok := fsNode.(*File); ok {
-				file.setEntry(nil)
+				file.clearEntry()
 			}
 		}
 	})