diff --git a/Userland/Utilities/truncate.cpp b/Userland/Utilities/truncate.cpp
index 6967002bd0..adb20c9453 100644
--- a/Userland/Utilities/truncate.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Utilities/truncate.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ ErrorOr<int> serenity_main(Main::Arguments arguments)
         size = stat.st_size + size;
         break;
     case OP_Shrink:
-        size = stat.st_size - size;
+        size = max(stat.st_size - size, 0);
         break;
     }