diff --git a/rust/src/smb/files.rs b/rust/src/smb/files.rs
index 56567bafef..6090c9f698 100644
--- a/rust/src/smb/files.rs
+++ b/rust/src/smb/files.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ impl SMBState {
             },
             _ => { },
         }
+        tx.tx_data.init_files_opened();
         SCLogDebug!("SMB: new_file_tx: TX FILE created: ID {} NAME {}",
                 tx.id, String::from_utf8_lossy(file_name));
         self.transactions.push(tx);