diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfsresize.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfsresize.c
index d7aa3a20..54098c63 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfsresize.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfsresize.c
@@ -750,6 +750,9 @@ static void collect_relocation_info(ntfs_resize_t *resize, runlist *rl)
 	if (lcn + lcn_length <= new_vol_size)
 		return;
 
+	if (inode == FILE_Bitmap && resize->ctx->attr->type == AT_DATA)
+		return;
+	
 	start = lcn;
 	len = lcn_length;
 
@@ -1639,6 +1642,10 @@ static void relocate_attributes(ntfs_resize_t *resize)
 		else if (ret == 1)
 			break;
 
+		if (resize->mref == FILE_Bitmap && 
+		    resize->ctx->attr->type == AT_DATA)
+			break;
+
 		relocate_attribute(resize);
 	}