diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b08bb04..e33ec63 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## 4.4.5
+  - Handle EOF when checking archive validity [#321](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-file/pull/321)
+
 ## 4.4.4
   - Fixes gzip file handling in read mode when run on JDK12+, including JDK17 that is bundled with Logstash 8.4+ [#312](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-file/pull/312)
 
diff --git a/lib/filewatch/read_mode/handlers/read_zip_file.rb b/lib/filewatch/read_mode/handlers/read_zip_file.rb
index 10b3486..e7eb21f 100644
--- a/lib/filewatch/read_mode/handlers/read_zip_file.rb
+++ b/lib/filewatch/read_mode/handlers/read_zip_file.rb
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ def close_and_ignore_ioexception(closeable)
 
     def corrupted?(watched_file)
       begin
+        start = Time.new
         file_stream = FileInputStream.new(watched_file.path)
         gzip_stream = GZIPInputStream.new(file_stream)
         buffer = Java::byte[8192].new
-        start = Time.new
         until gzip_stream.read(buffer) == -1
         end
         return false
-      rescue ZipException => e
+      rescue ZipException, Java::JavaIo::EOFException => e
         duration = Time.now - start
         logger.warn("Detected corrupted archive #{watched_file.path} file won't be processed", :message => e.message,
                     :duration => duration.round(3))
diff --git a/logstash-input-file.gemspec b/logstash-input-file.gemspec
index f6b66ea..4f10bcd 100644
--- a/logstash-input-file.gemspec
+++ b/logstash-input-file.gemspec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
 
   s.name            = 'logstash-input-file'
-  s.version         = '4.4.4'
+  s.version         = '4.4.5'
   s.licenses        = ['Apache-2.0']
   s.summary         = "Streams events from files"
   s.description     = "This gem is a Logstash plugin required to be installed on top of the Logstash core pipeline using $LS_HOME/bin/logstash-plugin install gemname. This gem is not a stand-alone program"
diff --git a/spec/helpers/spec_helper.rb b/spec/helpers/spec_helper.rb
index 404c93f..095b327 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/spec_helper.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ def self.corrupt_gzip(file_path)
     f.close()
   end
 
+  def self.truncate_gzip(file_path)
+    f = File.open(file_path, "ab")
+    f.truncate(100)
+    f.close()
+  end
+
   class TracerBase
     def initialize
       @tracer = Concurrent::Array.new
diff --git a/spec/inputs/file_read_spec.rb b/spec/inputs/file_read_spec.rb
index 02bf83d..3cd54de 100644
--- a/spec/inputs/file_read_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/inputs/file_read_spec.rb
@@ -245,6 +245,37 @@
           expect(IO.read(log_completed_path)).to be_empty
         end
       end
+
+      it "the truncated file is untouched" do
+        directory = Stud::Temporary.directory
+        file_path = fixture_dir.join('compressed.log.gz')
+        truncated_file_path = ::File.join(directory, 'truncated.gz')
+        FileUtils.cp(file_path, truncated_file_path)
+
+        FileInput.truncate_gzip(truncated_file_path)
+
+        log_completed_path = ::File.join(directory, "C_completed.txt")
+        f = File.new(log_completed_path, "w")
+        f.close()
+
+        conf = <<-CONFIG
+        input {
+          file {
+            type => "blah"
+            path => "#{truncated_file_path}"
+            mode => "read"
+            file_completed_action => "log_and_delete"
+            file_completed_log_path => "#{log_completed_path}"
+            check_archive_validity => true
+          }
+        }
+        CONFIG
+
+        events = input(conf) do |pipeline, queue|
+          wait(1)
+          expect(IO.read(log_completed_path)).to be_empty
+        end
+      end
     end
   end