diff --git a/src/storage/heap_file.c b/src/storage/heap_file.c
index ff8e8bee019..99e4c8dc881 100644
--- a/src/storage/heap_file.c
+++ b/src/storage/heap_file.c
@@ -5187,7 +5187,7 @@ heap_create_internal (THREAD_ENTRY * thread_p, HFID * hfid, const OID * class_oi
 
   memset (&des, 0, sizeof (des));
 
-  if (prm_get_bool_value (PRM_ID_DONT_REUSE_HEAP_FILE) == false)
+  if (prm_get_bool_value (PRM_ID_DONT_REUSE_HEAP_FILE) == false && file_type == FILE_HEAP)
     {
       /*
        * Try to reuse an already mark deleted heap file