diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/KD/VFF/VFFUtil.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/KD/VFF/VFFUtil.cpp
index a2805000ff..264088b2c2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/KD/VFF/VFFUtil.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/Network/KD/VFF/VFFUtil.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cmath>
+#include <limits>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <fmt/format.h>
@@ -97,6 +98,10 @@ static DRESULT read_vff_header(IOS::HLE::FS::FileHandle* vff, FATFS* fs)
   fs->id = 0;
   fs->cdir = 0;
 
+  // invalidate window
+  fs->wflag = 0;
+  fs->winsect = std::numeric_limits<LBA_t>::max();
+
   return RES_OK;
 }