diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 20beba0f..20d7325c 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -4434,7 +4434,7 @@ static int dentfill(char *path, struct entry **dents)
 					DPRINTF_S(namep);
 					DPRINTF_S(strerror(errno));
 				}
-				continue;
+				memset(&sb, 0, sizeof(struct stat));
 			}
 		}