diff --git a/pgxn/neon/file_cache.c b/pgxn/neon/file_cache.c
index 9f0a877b07..f13522e55b 100644
--- a/pgxn/neon/file_cache.c
+++ b/pgxn/neon/file_cache.c
@@ -1195,9 +1195,11 @@ lfc_writev(NRelFileInfo rinfo, ForkNumber forkNum, BlockNumber blkno,
 				state = GET_STATE(entry, chunk_offs + i);
 				if (state == PENDING) {
 					SET_STATE(entry, chunk_offs + i, REQUESTED);
-				} else if (state != REQUESTED) {
+				} else if (state == UNAVAILABLE) {
 					SET_STATE(entry, chunk_offs + i, PENDING);
 					break;
+				} else if (state == AVAILABLE) {
+					break;
 				}
 				if (!sleeping)
 				{