1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/btree.c b/src/btree.c
index b4f3d73f6..9b2e43a9f 100644
--- a/src/btree.c
+++ b/src/btree.c
@@ -3112,7 +3112,9 @@ static int lockBtree(BtShared *pBt){
                                    pageSize-usableSize);
       return rc;
     }
-    if( (pBt->db->flags & SQLITE_WriteSchema)==0 && nPage>nPageFile ){
+    if( (pBt->db->flags & (SQLITE_WriteSchema|SQLITE_Defensive))==0
+     && nPage>nPageFile
+    ){
       rc = SQLITE_CORRUPT_BKPT;
       goto page1_init_failed;
     }