diff --git a/cmdline/dry.c b/cmdline/dry.c
index bfe9bd07..c49c2265 100644
--- a/cmdline/dry.c
+++ b/cmdline/dry.c
@@ -343,6 +343,9 @@ static int state_dry_process(struct snapraid_state* state, struct snapraid_parit
 
 			state_progress_stop(state);
 
+			/* complete all read-ahead without consuming the results */
+			io_quiesce(&io);
+
 			state_thermal_cooldown(state);
 
 			state_progress_restart(state);
diff --git a/cmdline/scrub.c b/cmdline/scrub.c
index aa70962a..0e54b7c2 100644
--- a/cmdline/scrub.c
+++ b/cmdline/scrub.c
@@ -638,6 +638,9 @@ static int state_scrub_process(struct snapraid_state* state, struct snapraid_par
 
 			state_progress_stop(state);
 
+			/* complete all read-ahead without consuming the results */
+			io_quiesce(&io);
+
 			state_thermal_cooldown(state);
 
 			state_progress_restart(state);