diff --git a/core/file.c b/core/file.c
index cd16b6ad..f23b8f66 100644
--- a/core/file.c
+++ b/core/file.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void file_init(struct file *file,    const gchar *name,
 	file->f_mode = OPEN_READ;
 	file->f_version = version;
 	file->f_prev = 0;
-	file->f_min  = 0;
+	file->f_min  = min;
 	file->f_file = NULL;
 	file->f_name = name;
 }