diff --git a/plugins/builtin/include/content/providers/file_provider.hpp b/plugins/builtin/include/content/providers/file_provider.hpp
index 322c99c30..1ead71012 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/include/content/providers/file_provider.hpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/include/content/providers/file_provider.hpp
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin::prv {
             return "hex.builtin.provider.file";
         }
 
+        std::pair<Region, bool> getRegionValidity(u64 address) const override;
+
     protected:
         #if defined(OS_WINDOWS)
 
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
index 90ef798c0..1b4cb088c 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
@@ -335,4 +335,11 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin::prv {
         return Provider::storeSettings(settings);
     }
 
+    std::pair<Region, bool> FileProvider::getRegionValidity(u64 address) const {
+        if (address < this->getActualSize())
+            return { Region { address, this->getActualSize() - address }, true };
+        else
+            return { Region::Invalid(), false };
+    }
+
 }