diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/filesys/smb/server/repo/ContentDiskDriver.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/filesys/smb/server/repo/ContentDiskDriver.java
index c4a894c6ef..043dc18be9 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/filesys/smb/server/repo/ContentDiskDriver.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/filesys/smb/server/repo/ContentDiskDriver.java
@@ -1408,6 +1408,10 @@ public class ContentDiskDriver extends AlfrescoDiskDriver implements DiskInterfa
             
             NetworkFile netFile = ContentNetworkFile.createFile(transactionService, nodeService, contentService, cifsHelper, nodeRef, params);
             
+            // Truncate the file so that the content stream is created
+            
+            netFile.truncateFile( 0L);
+            
             // Generate a file id for the file
             
             if ( netFile != null)