diff --git a/applications/external/mass_storage/scenes/mass_storage_scene_create_image.c b/applications/external/mass_storage/scenes/mass_storage_scene_create_image.c
index e88441d87..a2ad46ef6 100644
--- a/applications/external/mass_storage/scenes/mass_storage_scene_create_image.c
+++ b/applications/external/mass_storage/scenes/mass_storage_scene_create_image.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ bool mass_storage_scene_create_image_on_event(void* context, SceneManagerEvent e
 
                 uint64_t size = image_sizes[app->create_image_size].value;
                 if(size == app->create_image_max) size--;
-                if(!storage_file_seek(app->file, size, true)) break;
+                if(!storage_file_expand(app->file, size)) break;
 
                 // Zero out first 4k - partition table and adjacent data
                 if(!storage_file_seek(app->file, 0, true)) break;
diff --git a/applications/services/storage/filesystem_api_internal.h b/applications/services/storage/filesystem_api_internal.h
index 6aa296662..f86e77614 100644
--- a/applications/services/storage/filesystem_api_internal.h
+++ b/applications/services/storage/filesystem_api_internal.h
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ struct File {
  *      @param file pointer to file object
  *      @return current r/w pointer position
  * 
+ *  @var FS_File_Api::expand
+ *      @brief Expand the file (allocate space for it) 
+ *      @param file pointer to file object
+ *      @param size how many bytes to allocate
+ *      @return success flag
+ * 
  *  @var FS_File_Api::truncate
  *      @brief Truncate file size to current r/w pointer position
  *      @param file pointer to file object
@@ -98,6 +104,8 @@ typedef struct {
     uint64_t (*size)(void* context, File* file);
     bool (*const sync)(void* context, File* file);
     bool (*const eof)(void* context, File* file);
+
+    bool (*const expand)(void* context, File* file, uint64_t size);
 } FS_File_Api;
 
 /** Dir api structure
diff --git a/applications/services/storage/storage.h b/applications/services/storage/storage.h
index 1ee4ab820..2743255cd 100644
--- a/applications/services/storage/storage.h
+++ b/applications/services/storage/storage.h
@@ -117,6 +117,13 @@ bool storage_file_seek(File* file, uint32_t offset, bool from_start);
  */
 uint64_t storage_file_tell(File* file);
 
+/** Expand the file (allocate space for it) 
+ * @param file pointer to file object.
+ * @param size how many bytes to allocate
+ * @return success flag
+ */
+bool storage_file_expand(File* file, uint64_t size);
+
 /** Truncates the file size to the current position of the r/w pointer
  * @param file pointer to file object.
  * @return bool success flag
diff --git a/applications/services/storage/storage_external_api.c b/applications/services/storage/storage_external_api.c
index 1cfe06a52..a5fc8cd6e 100644
--- a/applications/services/storage/storage_external_api.c
+++ b/applications/services/storage/storage_external_api.c
@@ -203,6 +203,21 @@ uint64_t storage_file_tell(File* file) {
     return S_RETURN_UINT64;
 }
 
+bool storage_file_expand(File* file, uint64_t size) {
+    S_FILE_API_PROLOGUE;
+    S_API_PROLOGUE;
+
+    SAData data = {
+        .fexpand = {
+            .file = file,
+            .size = size,
+        }};
+
+    S_API_MESSAGE(StorageCommandFileExpand);
+    S_API_EPILOGUE;
+    return S_RETURN_BOOL;
+}
+
 bool storage_file_truncate(File* file) {
     S_FILE_API_PROLOGUE;
     S_API_PROLOGUE;
diff --git a/applications/services/storage/storage_message.h b/applications/services/storage/storage_message.h
index 9511fcdd9..8be09f117 100644
--- a/applications/services/storage/storage_message.h
+++ b/applications/services/storage/storage_message.h
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ typedef struct {
     bool from_start;
 } SADataFSeek;
 
+typedef struct {
+    File* file;
+    uint64_t size;
+} SADataFExpand;
+
 typedef struct {
     File* file;
     const char* path;
@@ -97,6 +102,7 @@ typedef union {
     SADataFRead fread;
     SADataFWrite fwrite;
     SADataFSeek fseek;
+    SADataFExpand fexpand;
 
     SADataDOpen dopen;
     SADataDRead dread;
@@ -149,6 +155,7 @@ typedef enum {
     StorageCommandSDStatus,
     StorageCommandCommonResolvePath,
 
+    StorageCommandFileExpand,
     StorageCommandCommonRename,
 } StorageCommand;
 
diff --git a/applications/services/storage/storage_processing.c b/applications/services/storage/storage_processing.c
index 87cb6b286..fef9a9891 100644
--- a/applications/services/storage/storage_processing.c
+++ b/applications/services/storage/storage_processing.c
@@ -206,6 +206,19 @@ static uint64_t storage_process_file_tell(Storage* app, File* file) {
     return ret;
 }
 
+static bool storage_process_file_expand(Storage* app, File* file, const uint64_t size) {
+    bool ret = false;
+    StorageData* storage = get_storage_by_file(file, app->storage);
+
+    if(storage == NULL) {
+        file->error_id = FSE_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+    } else {
+        FS_CALL(storage, file.expand(storage, file, size));
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
 static bool storage_process_file_truncate(Storage* app, File* file) {
     bool ret = false;
     StorageData* storage = get_storage_by_file(file, app->storage);
@@ -575,6 +588,10 @@ void storage_process_message_internal(Storage* app, StorageMessage* message) {
         message->return_data->uint64_value =
             storage_process_file_tell(app, message->data->file.file);
         break;
+    case StorageCommandFileExpand:
+        message->return_data->bool_value = storage_process_file_expand(
+            app, message->data->fexpand.file, message->data->fexpand.size);
+        break;
     case StorageCommandFileTruncate:
         message->return_data->bool_value =
             storage_process_file_truncate(app, message->data->file.file);
diff --git a/applications/services/storage/storages/storage_ext.c b/applications/services/storage/storages/storage_ext.c
index ca77b6843..7592b82fe 100644
--- a/applications/services/storage/storages/storage_ext.c
+++ b/applications/services/storage/storages/storage_ext.c
@@ -396,6 +396,22 @@ static uint64_t storage_ext_file_tell(void* ctx, File* file) {
     return position;
 }
 
+static bool storage_ext_file_expand(void* ctx, File* file, const uint64_t size) {
+#ifdef FURI_RAM_EXEC
+    UNUSED(ctx);
+    UNUSED(file);
+    UNUSED(size);
+    file->error_id = FSE_NOT_READY;
+#else
+    StorageData* storage = ctx;
+    SDFile* file_data = storage_get_storage_file_data(file, storage);
+
+    file->internal_error_id = f_expand(file_data, size, 1);
+    file->error_id = storage_ext_parse_error(file->internal_error_id);
+#endif
+    return (file->error_id == FSE_OK);
+}
+
 static bool storage_ext_file_truncate(void* ctx, File* file) {
 #ifdef FURI_RAM_EXEC
     UNUSED(ctx);
@@ -609,6 +625,7 @@ static const FS_Api fs_api = {
             .write = storage_ext_file_write,
             .seek = storage_ext_file_seek,
             .tell = storage_ext_file_tell,
+            .expand = storage_ext_file_expand,
             .truncate = storage_ext_file_truncate,
             .size = storage_ext_file_size,
             .sync = storage_ext_file_sync,
diff --git a/applications/services/storage/storages/storage_int.c b/applications/services/storage/storages/storage_int.c
index 50e3a7899..765bb8e93 100644
--- a/applications/services/storage/storages/storage_int.c
+++ b/applications/services/storage/storages/storage_int.c
@@ -455,6 +455,14 @@ static uint64_t storage_int_file_tell(void* ctx, File* file) {
     return position;
 }
 
+static bool storage_int_file_expand(void* ctx, File* file, const uint64_t size) {
+    UNUSED(ctx);
+    UNUSED(file);
+    UNUSED(size);
+    file->error_id = FSE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+    return (file->error_id == FSE_OK);
+}
+
 static bool storage_int_file_truncate(void* ctx, File* file) {
     StorageData* storage = ctx;
     lfs_t* lfs = lfs_get_from_storage(storage);
@@ -703,6 +711,7 @@ static const FS_Api fs_api = {
             .write = storage_int_file_write,
             .seek = storage_int_file_seek,
             .tell = storage_int_file_tell,
+            .expand = storage_int_file_expand,
             .truncate = storage_int_file_truncate,
             .size = storage_int_file_size,
             .sync = storage_int_file_sync,
diff --git a/firmware/targets/f7/api_symbols.csv b/firmware/targets/f7/api_symbols.csv
index 9104206a8..4c5cf5da3 100644
--- a/firmware/targets/f7/api_symbols.csv
+++ b/firmware/targets/f7/api_symbols.csv
@@ -2696,6 +2696,7 @@ Function,+,storage_file_close,_Bool,File*
 Function,+,storage_file_copy_to_file,_Bool,"File*, File*, uint32_t"
 Function,+,storage_file_eof,_Bool,File*
 Function,+,storage_file_exists,_Bool,"Storage*, const char*"
+Function,+,storage_file_expand,_Bool,"File*, uint64_t"
 Function,+,storage_file_free,void,File*
 Function,+,storage_file_get_error,FS_Error,File*
 Function,+,storage_file_get_error_desc,const char*,File*
diff --git a/firmware/targets/f7/fatfs/ffconf.h b/firmware/targets/f7/fatfs/ffconf.h
index 8408a1ec1..3d9462fc5 100644
--- a/firmware/targets/f7/fatfs/ffconf.h
+++ b/firmware/targets/f7/fatfs/ffconf.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 #define _USE_FASTSEEK 1
 /* This option switches fast seek feature. (0:Disable or 1:Enable) */
 
-#define _USE_EXPAND 0
+#define _USE_EXPAND 1
 /* This option switches f_expand function. (0:Disable or 1:Enable) */
 
 #define _USE_CHMOD 0