diff --git a/src/core/task/Task.ts b/src/core/task/Task.ts
index fa814f0661..a79aca7d97 100644
--- a/src/core/task/Task.ts
+++ b/src/core/task/Task.ts
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ export class Task extends EventEmitter<ClineEvents> {
 				enableMcpServerCreation,
 				language,
 				rooIgnoreInstructions,
-				maxReadFileLine !== -1,
+				true, // Always enable partial reads in the prompt
 				{
 					maxConcurrentFileReads,
 				},