diff --git a/rtfs/lib/rtfs.lua b/rtfs/lib/rtfs.lua
index ec7fe0d..0d98efa 100644
--- a/rtfs/lib/rtfs.lua
+++ b/rtfs/lib/rtfs.lua
@@ -392,14 +392,16 @@ function proxy:writeHandle(h,s)
  return true
 end
 function proxy:readHandle(h,s)
- local handle = self.handles[h]
- if handle.currentSector <= handle.ft[3] - 1 then
+ local handle, rb = self.handles[h]
+ if handle.currentSector < handle.ft[3] - 1 then
+  local rb = self.d.readSector(handle.ft[2] + handle.currentSector)
+ if handle.currentSector == handle.ft[3] - 1 then
   local rb = self.d.readSector(handle.ft[2] + handle.currentSector):gsub("\0+$","")
-  handle.currentSector = handle.currentSector + 1
-  return rb
  else
   return nil
  end
+ handle.currentSector = handle.currentSector + 1
+ return rb
 end
 
 -- primarily for debugging