diff --git a/source/ff.c b/source/ff.c
index a114c6b..c57a320 100644
--- a/source/ff.c
+++ b/source/ff.c
@@ -1728,7 +1728,8 @@ static FRESULT dir_next (	/* FR_OK(0):succeeded, FR_NO_FILE:End of table, FR_DEN
 
 
 	ofs = dp->dptr + SZDIRE;	/* Next entry */
-	if (dp->sect == 0 || ofs >= (DWORD)((FF_FS_EXFAT && fs->fs_type == FS_EXFAT) ? MAX_DIR_EX : MAX_DIR)) return FR_NO_FILE;	/* Report EOT when offset has reached max value */
+	if (ofs >= (DWORD)((FF_FS_EXFAT && fs->fs_type == FS_EXFAT) ? MAX_DIR_EX : MAX_DIR)) dp->sect = 0;	/* Disable it if the offset reached the max value */
+	if (dp->sect == 0) return FR_NO_FILE;	/* Report EOT if it has been disabled */
 
 	if (ofs % SS(fs) == 0) {	/* Sector changed? */
 		dp->sect++;				/* Next sector */