diff --git a/core/os/os2/file_windows.odin b/core/os/os2/file_windows.odin
index e4ae4856a..bc1530dc7 100644
--- a/core/os/os2/file_windows.odin
+++ b/core/os/os2/file_windows.odin
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ _read :: proc(f: ^File, p: []byte) -> (n: int, err: Error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return int(total_read), nil
+	return int(total_read), err
 }
 
 _read_at :: proc(f: ^File, p: []byte, offset: i64) -> (n: int, err: Error) {