diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/inifile.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/inifile.cpp
index b90af0da1..e2fad85d7 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/inifile.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/inifile.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void IniFile::Load()
     auto fp = fileSystem.OpenFileReader(fileName);
     if (fp.isOpen())
     {
-		auto pBuffer = fp.Read();
+		auto pBuffer = fp.ReadPadded(1);
         LoadRes(pBuffer.Data());
     }
     else