diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/TailFile.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/TailFile.java
index 6343d327e1..8d96e44fb3 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/TailFile.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/TailFile.java
@@ -799,6 +799,7 @@ public class TailFile extends AbstractProcessor {
 
         if (abort.get() != null) {
             session.remove(flowFile);
+            tfo.setState(new TailFileState(tailFile, file, reader, position, timestamp, length, checksum, state.getBuffer()));
             throw abort.get();
         }