diff --git a/xorriso/write_run.c b/xorriso/write_run.c
index 76aa0af3..47bc04fc 100644
--- a/xorriso/write_run.c
+++ b/xorriso/write_run.c
@@ -925,6 +925,11 @@ fprintf(stderr, "XORRISO_DEBUG: isoburn_igopt_set_tail_blocks(%d)\n",
  /* Important: do not return until burn_is_aborting() was checked */
  Xorriso_set_signal_handling(xorriso, 1);
 
+ /* De-activate eventual target file truncation in dummy mode */
+ ret= isoburn_set_truncate(drive, (!xorriso->do_dummy) | 2 | 4);
+ if(ret < 0)
+   goto cancel_iso;
+
  xorriso->run_state= 1; /* Indicate that burning has started */
  isoburn_disc_write(burn_options, disc);
  burn_write_opts_free(burn_options);
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 156cf978..eb18dd9c 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2011.03.21.113720"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2011.03.21.113858"