diff --git a/ext4/volume.py b/ext4/volume.py
index 8b76610..6785b14 100644
--- a/ext4/volume.py
+++ b/ext4/volume.py
@@ -211,13 +211,36 @@ def seek(self, offset: int, mode: int = io.SEEK_SET) -> int:
 
     def read(self, size: int) -> bytes:
         _ = self.stream.seek(self.offset + self.cursor)
-        data = self.stream.read(size)
+        remaining = size
+        data = bytearray()
+        while remaining > 0:
+            chunk = self.stream.read(remaining)
+            if not chunk:
+                break
+
+            data.extend(chunk)
+            remaining -= len(chunk)
+
+        data = data[:size]
         self.cursor += len(data)
-        return data
+        return bytes(data)
 
     def peek(self, size: int) -> bytes:
         _ = self.stream.seek(self.offset + self.cursor)
-        return self.stream.peek(size)
+        remaining = size
+        data = bytearray()
+        while remaining > 0:
+            chunk = self.stream.peek(remaining)
+            if not chunk:
+                break
+
+            data.extend(chunk)
+            remaining -= len(chunk)
+            _ = self.stream.seek(len(chunk), io.SEEK_CUR)
+
+        data = data[:size]
+        _ = self.stream.seek(self.offset + self.cursor)
+        return bytes(data)
 
     def tell(self) -> int:
         return self.cursor
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2c2daf8..1adf11e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "ext4"
-version = "1.4"
+version = "1.4.1"
 authors = [
   { name="Eeems", email="eeems@eeems.email" },
 ]
diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
index 43c360c..8964222 100644
--- a/test.py
+++ b/test.py
@@ -11,6 +11,48 @@
 )
 
 import ext4
+from ext4._compat import PeekableStream
+
+
+class _ShortReadStream:
+    """Returns all but the last byte to test Volume.read() loops on short reads."""
+
+    def __init__(self, stream: PeekableStream) -> None:
+        self._stream: PeekableStream = stream
+
+    def read(self, size: int | None = -1, /) -> bytes:
+        if size is None or size < 0:
+            data = self._stream.read(size)
+            if len(data) <= 1:
+                return data
+
+            _ = self._stream.seek(-1, os.SEEK_CUR)
+            return data[:-1]
+
+        if size <= 1:
+            return self._stream.read(size)
+
+        return self._stream.read(size - 1)
+
+    def peek(self, size: int = 0, /) -> bytes:
+        if size < 0:
+            data = self._stream.peek(size)
+            if len(data) <= 1:
+                return data
+
+            return data[:-1]
+
+        if size <= 1:
+            return self._stream.peek(size)
+
+        return self._stream.peek(size - 1)
+
+    def seek(self, offset: int, whence: int = os.SEEK_SET, /) -> int:
+        return self._stream.seek(offset, whence)
+
+    def tell(self) -> int:
+        return self._stream.tell()
+
 
 FAILED = False
 
@@ -180,6 +222,22 @@ def test_root_inode(volume: ext4.Volume) -> None:
         _assert("isinstance(inode, ext4.SymbolicLink)")
         _assert('inode.readlink() == b"test.txt"', inode.readlink)
 
+        try:
+            volume = ext4.Volume(_ShortReadStream(f), offset=offset)
+
+        except Exception:
+            FAILED = True  # pyright: ignore[reportConstantRedefinition]
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            continue
+
+        _assert("volume.superblock is not None")
+        test_root_inode(volume)
+        inode = cast(ext4.File, volume.inode_at("/test.txt"))
+        _assert("isinstance(inode, ext4.File)")
+        data = inode.open().read()
+        _assert("len(data) > 0")
+        _assert("data.startswith(b'hello world')")
+
 img_file = "test_htree.ext4"
 print(f"Testing image: {img_file}")
 with open(img_file, "rb") as f:
@@ -346,5 +404,6 @@ def test_root_inode(volume: ext4.Volume) -> None:
             if inode_no is not None:
                 inode = volume.inodes[inode_no]
                 _assert("isinstance(inode, ext4.File)", lambda: inode)
+
 if FAILED:
     sys.exit(1)