diff --git a/src/SafeFile.cpp b/src/SafeFile.cpp
index c5d7b335e8..825ba30280 100644
--- a/src/SafeFile.cpp
+++ b/src/SafeFile.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 static File openFile(const char *filename, bool fullAtomic)
 {
     concurrency::LockGuard g(spiLock);
+    LOG_DEBUG("Opening %s, fullAtomic=%d", filename, fullAtomic);
+#ifdef ARCH_NRF52
+    lfs_assert_failed = false;
+    return FSCom.open(filename, FILE_O_WRITE);
+#endif
     if (!fullAtomic)
         FSCom.remove(filename); // Nuke the old file to make space (ignore if it !exists)
 
@@ -14,7 +19,6 @@ static File openFile(const char *filename, bool fullAtomic)
 
     // clear any previous LFS errors
     lfs_assert_failed = false;
-
     return FSCom.open(filenameTmp.c_str(), FILE_O_WRITE);
 }
 
@@ -57,6 +61,10 @@ bool SafeFile::close()
     spiLock->lock();
     f.close();
     spiLock->unlock();
+
+#ifdef ARCH_NRF52
+    return true;
+#endif
     if (!testReadback())
         return false;