diff --git a/weed/mount/weedfs.go b/weed/mount/weedfs.go
index 6c4fa0de0..2c3f588d5 100644
--- a/weed/mount/weedfs.go
+++ b/weed/mount/weedfs.go
@@ -144,6 +144,14 @@ type WFS struct {
 	dirIdleEvict         time.Duration
 	fileIdPool           *FileIdPool
 
+	// openMtimeCache maps inode -> [mtime_sec, mtime_ns] from the last Open.
+	// Used to decide whether to set FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE on subsequent opens.
+	// Bounded to openMtimeCacheMaxSize entries; when full a random entry is
+	// evicted. This trades a small amount of cache-miss overhead for
+	// predictable memory usage on mounts that touch many files.
+	openMtimeMu    sync.Mutex
+	openMtimeCache map[uint64][2]int64
+
 	// asyncFlushWg tracks pending background flush work items for writebackCache mode.
 	// Must be waited on before unmount cleanup to prevent data loss.
 	asyncFlushWg sync.WaitGroup
@@ -221,6 +229,7 @@ func NewSeaweedFileSystem(option *Option) *WFS {
 		posixLocks:        NewPosixLockTable(),
 		refreshingDirs:    make(map[util.FullPath]struct{}),
 		atimeMap:          make(map[uint64]time.Time, 8192),
+		openMtimeCache:    make(map[uint64][2]int64, 8192),
 		dirMtimeMap:       make(map[uint64]time.Time, 1024),
 		entryValidSec:    1,
 		attrValidSec:     1,
diff --git a/weed/mount/weedfs_attr.go b/weed/mount/weedfs_attr.go
index d1438f970..fc0961fa1 100644
--- a/weed/mount/weedfs_attr.go
+++ b/weed/mount/weedfs_attr.go
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ func (wfs *WFS) SetAttr(cancel <-chan struct{}, input *fuse.SetAttrIn, out *fuse
 
 	if size, ok := input.GetSize(); ok {
 		glog.V(4).Infof("%v setattr set size=%v chunks=%d", path, size, len(entry.GetChunks()))
+		// Invalidate the open-mtime cache so the next Open does not set
+		// FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE with stale kernel page cache data.
+		wfs.invalidateOpenMtimeCache(input.NodeId)
 		if size < filer.FileSize(entry) {
 			// fmt.Printf("truncate %v \n", fullPath)
 			var chunks []*filer_pb.FileChunk
diff --git a/weed/mount/weedfs_file_io.go b/weed/mount/weedfs_file_io.go
index cd63e6805..572a3f05a 100644
--- a/weed/mount/weedfs_file_io.go
+++ b/weed/mount/weedfs_file_io.go
@@ -64,7 +64,15 @@ func (wfs *WFS) Open(cancel <-chan struct{}, in *fuse.OpenIn, out *fuse.OpenOut)
 	if status == fuse.OK {
 		out.Fh = uint64(fileHandle.fh)
 		out.OpenFlags = 0
-		// TODO https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/blob/master/include/fuse_common.h#L64
+
+		// For read-only opens, set FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE when the file's mtime
+		// has not changed since the last open.  This tells the kernel to
+		// preserve its existing page cache, avoiding redundant reads.
+		if in.Flags&fuse.O_ANYWRITE == 0 {
+			if entry := fileHandle.GetEntry(); entry != nil && entry.Attributes != nil {
+				wfs.applyKeepCacheFlag(in.NodeId, entry, out)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	return status
 }
@@ -94,6 +102,36 @@ func (wfs *WFS) Open(cancel <-chan struct{}, in *fuse.OpenIn, out *fuse.OpenOut)
  * @param ino the inode number
  * @param fi file information
  */
+const openMtimeCacheMaxSize = 8192
+
+// applyKeepCacheFlag compares the entry's mtime (seconds + nanoseconds) against
+// the last-seen value and sets FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE when unchanged.
+func (wfs *WFS) applyKeepCacheFlag(inode uint64, entry *LockedEntry, out *fuse.OpenOut) {
+	currentMtime := [2]int64{entry.Attributes.Mtime, int64(entry.Attributes.MtimeNs)}
+	wfs.openMtimeMu.Lock()
+	prev, loaded := wfs.openMtimeCache[inode]
+	if loaded && prev == currentMtime {
+		out.OpenFlags |= fuse.FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE
+	} else {
+		if len(wfs.openMtimeCache) >= openMtimeCacheMaxSize {
+			for k := range wfs.openMtimeCache {
+				delete(wfs.openMtimeCache, k)
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		wfs.openMtimeCache[inode] = currentMtime
+	}
+	wfs.openMtimeMu.Unlock()
+}
+
+// invalidateOpenMtimeCache removes an inode's cached mtime so the next Open
+// does not set FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE with stale kernel page cache data.
+func (wfs *WFS) invalidateOpenMtimeCache(inode uint64) {
+	wfs.openMtimeMu.Lock()
+	delete(wfs.openMtimeCache, inode)
+	wfs.openMtimeMu.Unlock()
+}
+
 func (wfs *WFS) Release(cancel <-chan struct{}, in *fuse.ReleaseIn) {
 	if in.ReleaseFlags&fuse.FUSE_RELEASE_FLOCK_UNLOCK != 0 {
 		wfs.posixLocks.ReleaseFlockOwner(in.NodeId, in.LockOwner)
diff --git a/weed/mount/weedfs_file_io_test.go b/weed/mount/weedfs_file_io_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1881c8134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weed/mount/weedfs_file_io_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+package mount
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/seaweedfs/go-fuse/v2/fuse"
+	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
+)
+
+func newTestWFS() *WFS {
+	return &WFS{
+		openMtimeCache: make(map[uint64][2]int64, 8192),
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOpenKeepCache_FirstOpen(t *testing.T) {
+	// First open of a file should NOT set FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE because there
+	// is no previously cached mtime to compare against.
+	wfs := newTestWFS()
+
+	var out fuse.OpenOut
+	inode := uint64(42)
+
+	entry := &LockedEntry{
+		Entry: &filer_pb.Entry{
+			Attributes: &filer_pb.FuseAttributes{Mtime: 1000, MtimeNs: 123},
+		},
+	}
+
+	wfs.applyKeepCacheFlag(inode, entry, &out)
+
+	if out.OpenFlags&fuse.FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE != 0 {
+		t.Error("first open should not set FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOpenKeepCache_SecondOpenSameMtime(t *testing.T) {
+	// Second open with an unchanged mtime SHOULD set FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE.
+	wfs := newTestWFS()
+
+	inode := uint64(42)
+
+	entry := &LockedEntry{
+		Entry: &filer_pb.Entry{
+			Attributes: &filer_pb.FuseAttributes{Mtime: 1000, MtimeNs: 123},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// First open -- populate cache.
+	var out1 fuse.OpenOut
+	wfs.applyKeepCacheFlag(inode, entry, &out1)
+
+	// Second open -- mtime unchanged.
+	var out2 fuse.OpenOut
+	wfs.applyKeepCacheFlag(inode, entry, &out2)
+
+	if out2.OpenFlags&fuse.FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE == 0 {
+		t.Error("second open with same mtime should set FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOpenKeepCache_MtimeChanged(t *testing.T) {
+	// If the file's mtime changes between opens, FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE must NOT
+	// be set so the kernel invalidates its page cache.
+	wfs := newTestWFS()
+
+	inode := uint64(42)
+
+	entry1 := &LockedEntry{
+		Entry: &filer_pb.Entry{
+			Attributes: &filer_pb.FuseAttributes{Mtime: 1000, MtimeNs: 0},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// First open.
+	var out1 fuse.OpenOut
+	wfs.applyKeepCacheFlag(inode, entry1, &out1)
+
+	// File is modified externally -- mtime changes.
+	entry2 := &LockedEntry{
+		Entry: &filer_pb.Entry{
+			Attributes: &filer_pb.FuseAttributes{Mtime: 2000, MtimeNs: 0},
+		},
+	}
+
+	var out2 fuse.OpenOut
+	wfs.applyKeepCacheFlag(inode, entry2, &out2)
+
+	if out2.OpenFlags&fuse.FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE != 0 {
+		t.Error("open after mtime change should not set FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOpenKeepCache_NanosecondPrecision(t *testing.T) {
+	// Two modifications within the same second but different nanoseconds
+	// must NOT reuse cached page data.
+	wfs := newTestWFS()
+
+	inode := uint64(42)
+
+	entry1 := &LockedEntry{
+		Entry: &filer_pb.Entry{
+			Attributes: &filer_pb.FuseAttributes{Mtime: 1000, MtimeNs: 100},
+		},
+	}
+
+	var out1 fuse.OpenOut
+	wfs.applyKeepCacheFlag(inode, entry1, &out1)
+
+	// Same second, different nanosecond.
+	entry2 := &LockedEntry{
+		Entry: &filer_pb.Entry{
+			Attributes: &filer_pb.FuseAttributes{Mtime: 1000, MtimeNs: 200},
+		},
+	}
+
+	var out2 fuse.OpenOut
+	wfs.applyKeepCacheFlag(inode, entry2, &out2)
+
+	if out2.OpenFlags&fuse.FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE != 0 {
+		t.Error("open after nanosecond-level mtime change should not set FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOpenKeepCache_WriteInvalidation(t *testing.T) {
+	// After a write invalidates the mtime cache, the next open should NOT
+	// set FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE.
+	wfs := newTestWFS()
+
+	inode := uint64(42)
+
+	entry := &LockedEntry{
+		Entry: &filer_pb.Entry{
+			Attributes: &filer_pb.FuseAttributes{Mtime: 1000, MtimeNs: 0},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// First open -- populate cache.
+	var out1 fuse.OpenOut
+	wfs.applyKeepCacheFlag(inode, entry, &out1)
+
+	// Simulate write invalidation.
+	wfs.invalidateOpenMtimeCache(inode)
+
+	// Next open -- cache was invalidated.
+	var out2 fuse.OpenOut
+	wfs.applyKeepCacheFlag(inode, entry, &out2)
+
+	if out2.OpenFlags&fuse.FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE != 0 {
+		t.Error("open after write invalidation should not set FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOpenKeepCache_WriteOpenSkipped(t *testing.T) {
+	// Write-mode opens should never evaluate FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE.
+	// The caller (WFS.Open) gates on O_ANYWRITE before calling
+	// applyKeepCacheFlag, so we verify the gate logic here.
+	wfs := newTestWFS()
+
+	inode := uint64(42)
+
+	entry := &LockedEntry{
+		Entry: &filer_pb.Entry{
+			Attributes: &filer_pb.FuseAttributes{Mtime: 1000, MtimeNs: 0},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Populate cache.
+	var out1 fuse.OpenOut
+	wfs.applyKeepCacheFlag(inode, entry, &out1)
+
+	// Simulate write-mode open: the caller would skip applyKeepCacheFlag.
+	var out2 fuse.OpenOut
+	flags := uint32(fuse.O_ANYWRITE)
+	if flags&fuse.O_ANYWRITE == 0 {
+		wfs.applyKeepCacheFlag(inode, entry, &out2)
+	}
+
+	if out2.OpenFlags&fuse.FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE != 0 {
+		t.Error("write open should not set FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOpenKeepCache_BoundedEviction(t *testing.T) {
+	// Verify the cache doesn't grow beyond openMtimeCacheMaxSize.
+	wfs := newTestWFS()
+
+	entry := &LockedEntry{
+		Entry: &filer_pb.Entry{
+			Attributes: &filer_pb.FuseAttributes{Mtime: 1000, MtimeNs: 0},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for i := uint64(0); i < openMtimeCacheMaxSize+100; i++ {
+		var out fuse.OpenOut
+		wfs.applyKeepCacheFlag(i, entry, &out)
+	}
+
+	wfs.openMtimeMu.Lock()
+	size := len(wfs.openMtimeCache)
+	wfs.openMtimeMu.Unlock()
+
+	if size > openMtimeCacheMaxSize {
+		t.Errorf("cache size %d exceeds max %d", size, openMtimeCacheMaxSize)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/weed/mount/weedfs_file_mkrm.go b/weed/mount/weedfs_file_mkrm.go
index c50702da3..8d4d8d601 100644
--- a/weed/mount/weedfs_file_mkrm.go
+++ b/weed/mount/weedfs_file_mkrm.go
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ func (wfs *WFS) truncateEntry(entryFullPath util.FullPath, entry *filer_pb.Entry
 	}
 
 	if inode, found := wfs.inodeToPath.GetInode(entryFullPath); found {
+		wfs.invalidateOpenMtimeCache(inode)
 		if fh, fhFound := wfs.fhMap.FindFileHandle(inode); fhFound {
 			fhActiveLock := fh.wfs.fhLockTable.AcquireLock("truncateEntry", fh.fh, util.ExclusiveLock)
 			fh.ResetDirtyPages()
diff --git a/weed/mount/weedfs_file_write.go b/weed/mount/weedfs_file_write.go
index 63c621abe..ea64cb622 100644
--- a/weed/mount/weedfs_file_write.go
+++ b/weed/mount/weedfs_file_write.go
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ func (wfs *WFS) Write(cancel <-chan struct{}, in *fuse.WriteIn, data []byte) (wr
 
 	fh.dirtyMetadata = true
 
+	// Invalidate the mtime cache so the next Open will not set FOPEN_KEEP_CACHE.
+	wfs.invalidateOpenMtimeCache(in.NodeId)
+
 	// POSIX: clear SUID/SGID bits on write by non-root users.
 	if in.Uid != 0 {
 		entry.Attributes.FileMode &^= 0o6000