diff --git a/Kernel/Memory/AnonymousVMObject.cpp b/Kernel/Memory/AnonymousVMObject.cpp
index a8aa1d0912..7070d8ccaf 100644
--- a/Kernel/Memory/AnonymousVMObject.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Memory/AnonymousVMObject.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ ErrorOr<NonnullLockRefPtr<VMObject>> AnonymousVMObject::try_clone()
         // object, effectively "pre-purging" it in the child process.
         auto clone = TRY(try_create_purgeable_with_size(size(), AllocationStrategy::None));
         clone->m_volatile = true;
+        clone->m_was_purged = true;
         return clone;
     }