diff --git a/db/compaction.cc b/db/compaction.cc
index f8f4cdbb5..7ece0c4e9 100644
--- a/db/compaction.cc
+++ b/db/compaction.cc
@@ -325,13 +325,14 @@ void Compaction::Summary(char* output, int len) {
 uint64_t Compaction::OutputFilePreallocationSize() {
   uint64_t preallocation_size = 0;
 
-  if (cfd_->ioptions()->compaction_style == kCompactionStyleLevel) {
+  if (cfd_->ioptions()->compaction_style == kCompactionStyleLevel ||
+      output_level() > 0) {
     preallocation_size = max_output_file_size_;
   } else {
-    for (size_t level_iter = 0; level_iter < num_input_levels(); ++level_iter) {
-      for (const auto& f : inputs_[level_iter].files) {
-        preallocation_size += f->fd.GetFileSize();
-      }
+    // output_level() == 0
+    assert(num_input_levels() > 0);
+    for (const auto& f : inputs_[0].files) {
+      preallocation_size += f->fd.GetFileSize();
     }
   }
   // Over-estimate slightly so we don't end up just barely crossing
diff --git a/db/db_test.cc b/db/db_test.cc
index 11aeeee9d..dd17fdc2f 100644
--- a/db/db_test.cc
+++ b/db/db_test.cc
@@ -200,7 +200,14 @@ class SpecialEnv : public EnvWrapper {
           return base_->Append(data);
         }
       }
-      Status Close() override { return base_->Close(); }
+      Status Close() override {
+        // Check preallocation size
+        // preallocation size is never passed to base file.
+        size_t preallocation_size = preallocation_block_size();
+        TEST_SYNC_POINT_CALLBACK("DBTestWritableFile.GetPreallocationStatus",
+                                 &preallocation_size);
+        return base_->Close();
+      }
       Status Flush() override { return base_->Flush(); }
       Status Sync() override {
         ++env_->sync_counter_;
@@ -4067,6 +4074,16 @@ TEST_P(DBTestUniversalCompaction, UniversalCompactionTrigger) {
   DestroyAndReopen(options);
   CreateAndReopenWithCF({"pikachu"}, options);
 
+  rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->SetCallBack(
+      "DBTestWritableFile.GetPreallocationStatus", [&](void* arg) {
+        ASSERT_TRUE(arg != nullptr);
+        size_t preallocation_size = *(static_cast<size_t*>(arg));
+        if (num_levels_ > 3) {
+          ASSERT_LE(preallocation_size, options.target_file_size_base * 1.1);
+        }
+      });
+  rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->EnableProcessing();
+
   Random rnd(301);
   int key_idx = 0;
 
@@ -4175,6 +4192,8 @@ TEST_P(DBTestUniversalCompaction, UniversalCompactionTrigger) {
   dbfull()->TEST_WaitForCompact();
   // All files at level 0 will be compacted into a single one.
   ASSERT_EQ(NumSortedRuns(1), 1);
+
+  rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->DisableProcessing();
 }
 
 TEST_P(DBTestUniversalCompaction, UniversalCompactionSizeAmplification) {
diff --git a/include/rocksdb/env.h b/include/rocksdb/env.h
index 64af02049..d7403f8c0 100644
--- a/include/rocksdb/env.h
+++ b/include/rocksdb/env.h
@@ -532,6 +532,8 @@ class WritableFile {
     return Status::OK();
   }
 
+  size_t preallocation_block_size() { return preallocation_block_size_; }
+
  private:
   size_t last_preallocated_block_;
   size_t preallocation_block_size_;