diff --git a/weed/command/mount_std.go b/weed/command/mount_std.go
index 101f6a852..33d0332cf 100644
--- a/weed/command/mount_std.go
+++ b/weed/command/mount_std.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ func runMount(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 		fuse.MaxReadahead(1024 * 128),
 		fuse.AsyncRead(),
 		fuse.WritebackCache(),
+		fuse.AllowNonEmptyMount(),
 	}
 	if *mountOptions.allowOthers {
 		options = append(options, fuse.AllowOther())