diff --git a/plugins/generic/filesystem.py b/plugins/generic/filesystem.py
index 9c4a949b9..cdfbd20cc 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/filesystem.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/filesystem.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import os
 from lib.core.agent import agent
 from lib.core.common import dataToOutFile
 from lib.core.common import Backend
+from lib.core.common import checkFile
 from lib.core.common import decloakToTemp
 from lib.core.common import decodeHexValue
 from lib.core.common import isNumPosStrValue
@@ -256,6 +257,8 @@ class Filesystem:
     def writeFile(self, localFile, remoteFile, fileType=None, forceCheck=False):
         written = False
 
+        checkFile(localFile)
+
         self.checkDbmsOs()
 
         if localFile.endswith('_'):