diff --git a/weed/filesys/page_writer/upload_pipeline.go b/weed/filesys/page_writer/upload_pipeline.go
index a46c13c4b..47693c235 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/page_writer/upload_pipeline.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/page_writer/upload_pipeline.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (up *UploadPipeline) SaveDataAt(p []byte, off int64) (n int) {
 
 	memChunk, found := up.writableChunks[logicChunkIndex]
 	if !found {
-		if len(up.writableChunks) < 0 {
+		if len(up.writableChunks) < 16 {
 			memChunk = NewMemChunk(logicChunkIndex, up.ChunkSize)
 		} else {
 			memChunk = up.swapFile.NewTempFileChunk(logicChunkIndex)