diff --git a/source3/smbd/open.c b/source3/smbd/open.c
index 72370c8..19d20de 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/open.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/open.c
@@ -3223,7 +3223,8 @@ static NTSTATUS create_file_unixpath(connection_struct *conn,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ((ea_list != NULL) && (info == FILE_WAS_CREATED)) {
+	if ((ea_list != NULL) &&
+			((info == FILE_WAS_CREATED) || (info == FILE_WAS_OVERWRITTEN))) {
 		status = set_ea(conn, fsp, fname, ea_list);
 		if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
 			goto fail;