diff --git a/exist-core/src/main/java/org/exist/storage/dom/DOMFile.java b/exist-core/src/main/java/org/exist/storage/dom/DOMFile.java
index 16946ace2c0..22b3d5e6815 100644
--- a/exist-core/src/main/java/org/exist/storage/dom/DOMFile.java
+++ b/exist-core/src/main/java/org/exist/storage/dom/DOMFile.java
@@ -3218,6 +3218,9 @@ public boolean isDirty() {
         void setDirty(final boolean dirty) {
             saved = !dirty;
             page.getPageHeader().setDirty(dirty);
+            if (dirty) {
+                lastFound.set(0);
+            }
         }
 
         private void load(final Page page) {