diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 896698406..294912817 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 *.so
 *.ipynb
+*.o
 
 # Python
 .mypy_cache/
diff --git a/core/storage/pager.rs b/core/storage/pager.rs
index 61cd59bc6..31eb980cd 100644
--- a/core/storage/pager.rs
+++ b/core/storage/pager.rs
@@ -1012,9 +1012,10 @@ impl Pager {
                     // Give a chance for the allocation to happen elsewhere
                     _ => {}
                 }
+            } else {
+                // Give a chance for the allocation to happen elsewhere
+                io_yield_one!(Completion::new_dummy());
             }
-            // Give a chance for the allocation to happen elsewhere
-            io_yield_one!(Completion::new_dummy());
         }
         Ok(IOResult::Done(()))
     }