diff --git a/weed/mount/weedfs_filehandle.go b/weed/mount/weedfs_filehandle.go
index 2d06acbb3..d769e51c5 100644
--- a/weed/mount/weedfs_filehandle.go
+++ b/weed/mount/weedfs_filehandle.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ func (wfs *WFS) AcquireHandle(inode uint64, uid, gid uint32) (fileHandle *FileHa
 	var entry *filer_pb.Entry
 	_, _, entry, status = wfs.maybeReadEntry(inode)
 	if status == fuse.OK {
+		// need to AcquireFileHandle again to ensure correct handle counter
 		fileHandle = wfs.fhmap.AcquireFileHandle(wfs, inode, entry)
 	}
 	return