diff --git a/fs/fs-writeback.c b/fs/fs-writeback.c
index e3fe991..da5f88d 100644
--- a/fs/fs-writeback.c
+++ b/fs/fs-writeback.c
@@ -325,7 +325,8 @@ __sync_single_inode(struct inode *inode, struct writeback_control *wbc)
 				 * soon as the queue becomes uncongested.
 				 */
 				inode->i_state |= I_DIRTY_PAGES;
-				if (wbc->nr_to_write <= 0) {
+				if (wbc->nr_to_write <= 0 ||
+				    wbc->encountered_congestion) {
 					/*
 					 * slice used up: queue for next turn
 					 */