diff --git a/extra/mariabackup/xtrabackup.cc b/extra/mariabackup/xtrabackup.cc
index 14d7c5821c7..c0c63f521c9 100644
--- a/extra/mariabackup/xtrabackup.cc
+++ b/extra/mariabackup/xtrabackup.cc
@@ -2351,6 +2351,18 @@ xtrabackup_copy_datafile(fil_node_t* node, uint thread_n)
 		goto error;
 	}
 
+	if (xtrabackup_incremental) {
+		ulint next_page_id;
+		next_page_id = xb_page_bitmap_range_get_next_bit
+				(cursor.read_filter_ctxt.bitmap_range, TRUE);
+
+		if (next_page_id == ULINT_UNDEFINED) {
+			msg("[%02u] Skipping %s.\n", thread_n, node_name);
+			xb_fil_cur_close(&cursor);
+			return(FALSE);
+		}
+	}
+
 	strncpy(dst_name, cursor.rel_path, sizeof(dst_name));
 
 	/* Setup the page write filter */