diff --git a/src/core/ngx_open_file_cache.c b/src/core/ngx_open_file_cache.c
index 9ce0308..7dd968f 100644
--- a/src/core/ngx_open_file_cache.c
+++ b/src/core/ngx_open_file_cache.c
@@ -678,7 +678,9 @@
         goto failed;
     }
 
-    if (of->disable_symlinks == NGX_DISABLE_SYMLINKS_NOTOWNER) {
+    if (of->disable_symlinks == NGX_DISABLE_SYMLINKS_NOTOWNER
+        && !(create & (NGX_FILE_CREATE_OR_OPEN|NGX_FILE_TRUNCATE)))
+    {
         fd = ngx_openat_file_owner(at_fd, p, mode, create, access, log);
 
     } else {