diff --git a/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/PeLoader.java b/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/PeLoader.java
index 89eddfbae9..b8aa0339a4 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/PeLoader.java
+++ b/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/PeLoader.java
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ public class PeLoader extends AbstractPeDebugLoader {
 		}
 
 		// Header block
-		int virtualSize = getVirtualSize(pe, sections, space);
+		int virtualSize = (int) Math.min(getVirtualSize(pe, sections, space), fileBytes.getSize());
 		long addr = optionalHeader.getImageBase();
 		Address address = space.getAddress(addr);