diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index bdcf2b2b8..d70176c50 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ use encrypt::encrypt_chunk;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use std::{
     collections::BTreeMap,
-    fs::{File, OpenOptions},
+    fs::{self, File, OpenOptions},
     io::{Read, Seek, SeekFrom, Write},
     ops::Range,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
@@ -277,6 +277,11 @@ impl StreamSelfDecryptor {
     pub fn decrypt_to_file(file_path: Box<PathBuf>, data_map: &DataMap) -> Result<Self> {
         let temp_dir = tempdir()?;
         let src_hashes = extract_hashes(data_map);
+
+        // The targeted file shall not be pre-exist.
+        // Hence we carry out a forced removal before carry out any further action.
+        let _ = fs::remove_file(&*file_path);
+
         Ok(StreamSelfDecryptor {
             file_path,
             chunk_index: 0,
diff --git a/src/tests.rs b/src/tests.rs
index d8a0844fb..92a2b1408 100644
--- a/src/tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@ fn test_stream_self_encryptor() -> Result<(), Error> {
 
     // Decrypt the shuffled chunks using StreamSelfDecryptor
     let decrypted_file_path = dir.path().join("decrypted");
+
+    // Write something to the decrypted file first to simulate it's corrupted.
+    {
+        let mut file = File::create(&decrypted_file_path)?;
+        let file_size = 1024; // 1KB
+        let data = random_bytes(file_size);
+        file.write_all(&data)?;
+    }
+
     let mut decryptor =
         StreamSelfDecryptor::decrypt_to_file(Box::new(decrypted_file_path.clone()), &data_map)?;
     for chunk in encrypted_chunks {