diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/IODevice.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/IODevice.cpp
index 8ece875354..0df99b0814 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/IODevice.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/IODevice.cpp
@@ -304,7 +304,9 @@ LineIterator::LineIterator(IODevice& device, bool is_end)
     : m_device(device)
     , m_is_end(is_end)
 {
-    ++*this;
+    if (!m_is_end) {
+        ++*this;
+    }
 }
 
 bool LineIterator::at_end() const