diff --git a/include/boost/beast/http/basic_file_body.hpp b/include/boost/beast/http/basic_file_body.hpp
index 7d04772a..28ecacf9 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/http/basic_file_body.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/http/basic_file_body.hpp
@@ -160,6 +160,19 @@ public:
     */
     void
     reset(File&& file, error_code& ec);
+
+    /** Set the cursor position of the file.
+
+        This function can be used to move the cursor of the file ahead
+        so that only a part gets read. This file will also adjust the
+        value_type, in case the file is already part of a body.
+
+        @param offset The offset in bytes from the beginning of the file
+
+        @param ec Set to the error, if any occurred
+    */
+
+    void seek(std::uint64_t offset, error_code& ec);
 };
 
 template<class File>
@@ -210,8 +223,29 @@ reset(File&& file, error_code& ec)
 
     // Cache the size
     file_size_ = file_.size(ec);
+
+    // Consider the offset
+    if (!ec)
+        file_size_ -= file_.pos(ec);
 }
 
+template<class File>
+void
+basic_file_body<File>::
+value_type::
+seek(std::uint64_t offset, error_code& ec)
+{
+    file_.seek(offset, ec);
+    // Cache the size
+    if (!ec)
+        file_size_ = file_.size(ec);
+
+    // Consider the offset
+    if (!ec)
+        file_size_ -= file_.pos(ec);
+}
+
+
 // This is called from message::payload_size
 template<class File>
 std::uint64_t
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/http/impl/file_body_win32.hpp b/include/boost/beast/http/impl/file_body_win32.hpp
index 8af213d2..44ce64d6 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/http/impl/file_body_win32.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/http/impl/file_body_win32.hpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ struct basic_file_body<file_win32>
         std::uint64_t
         size() const
         {
-            return size_;
+            return last_ - first_;
         }
 
         void
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ struct basic_file_body<file_win32>
 
         void
         reset(file_win32&& file, error_code& ec);
+
+        void
+        seek(std::uint64_t offset, error_code& ec);
     };
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -284,11 +287,29 @@ reset(file_win32&& file, error_code& ec)
             close();
             return;
         }
-        first_ = 0;
+
+        first_ = file_.pos(ec);
+        if(ec)
+        {
+            close();
+            return;
+        }
+
         last_ = size_;
     }
 }
 
+
+inline
+void
+basic_file_body<file_win32>::
+value_type::
+seek(std::uint64_t offset, error_code& ec)
+{
+  first_ = offset;
+  file_.seek(offset, ec);
+}
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 namespace detail {
diff --git a/test/beast/http/file_body.cpp b/test/beast/http/file_body.cpp
index 106f3512..ced22145 100644
--- a/test/beast/http/file_body.cpp
+++ b/test/beast/http/file_body.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <boost/beast/core/static_string.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/http/parser.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/http/serializer.hpp>
+#include <boost/beast/http/string_body.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/_experimental/unit_test/suite.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/error.hpp>
@@ -43,6 +44,23 @@ public:
         }
     };
 
+    struct string_parser
+    {
+        parser<false, string_body> p;
+        std::size_t last_consumption;
+        template<class ConstBufferSequence>
+        void
+        operator()(error_code&, ConstBufferSequence const& buffers)
+        {
+            error_code ec;
+            BEAST_EXPECT(!p.is_done());
+            if (!p.is_done())
+                last_consumption = p.put(buffers, ec);
+
+            BEAST_EXPECT(!ec);
+        }
+    };
+
     struct temp_file
     {
         temp_file(std::ostream& logger)
@@ -193,6 +211,87 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
+    template<class File, bool useReset>
+    void
+    readPartialFile()
+    {
+
+        auto temp = temp_file(log);
+
+        error_code ec;
+        string_view const ten =
+                "0123456789"; // 40
+        // create the temporary file
+        {
+            std::ofstream fstemp(temp.path().native());
+            std::size_t written = 0;
+            std::size_t to_write = 2048;
+            while (written < to_write)
+            {
+                auto size = (std::min)(ten.size(), to_write - written);
+                fstemp << ten.substr(0, size);
+                BEAST_EXPECT(fstemp.good());
+                written += size;
+            }
+            fstemp.close();
+        }
+
+        // open the file and read the header
+        {
+            using file_body_type = basic_file_body<File>;
+
+            typename file_body_type::value_type value;
+            // opened in write mode so we can truncate later
+            value.open(temp.path().string<std::string>().c_str(), file_mode::read, ec);
+            BEAST_EXPECTS(!ec, ec.message());
+
+            response<basic_file_body<File>> res{status::ok, 11};
+            res.set(field::server, "test");
+
+            if (useReset)
+            {
+                File f;
+                f.open(temp.path().string<std::string>().c_str(), file_mode::read, ec);
+                BEAST_EXPECTS(!ec, ec.message());
+                f.seek(1005, ec); // so we start at char 5
+                BEAST_EXPECTS(!ec, ec.message());
+                res.body().reset(std::move(f), ec);
+                BEAST_EXPECTS(!ec, ec.message());
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                res.body().open(temp.path().string<std::string>().c_str(), file_mode::read, ec);
+                BEAST_EXPECTS(!ec, ec.message());
+                res.body().seek(1005, ec); // so we start at char 5
+                BEAST_EXPECTS(!ec, ec.message());
+            }
+
+            res.prepare_payload();
+            BEAST_EXPECT(res.payload_size().value_or(0) == (2048 - 1005));
+            BEAST_EXPECTS(! ec, ec.message());
+
+            string_parser visit;
+            serializer<false, basic_file_body<File>, fields> sr{res};
+
+            while (!sr.is_done())
+            {
+                sr.next(ec, visit);
+                sr.consume(visit.last_consumption);
+            }
+
+            BEAST_EXPECT(visit.p.is_header_done());
+            BEAST_EXPECT(visit.p.content_length_remaining().value() == 0);
+
+            BEAST_EXPECT(visit.p.is_done());
+
+            auto data = visit.p.get();
+
+            BEAST_EXPECT(data.payload_size().value_or(0) == (2048 - 1005));
+            BEAST_EXPECT(data.body().size() == (2048 - 1005));
+            BEAST_EXPECT(data.body().front() == '5');
+        }
+    }
+
     void
     run() override
     {
@@ -212,6 +311,17 @@ public:
         fileBodyUnexpectedEofOnGet<file_win32>();
     #endif
 
+        readPartialFile<file_stdio, true>();
+        readPartialFile<file_stdio, false>();
+#if BOOST_BEAST_USE_POSIX_FILE
+        readPartialFile<file_posix, true>();
+        readPartialFile<file_posix, false>();
+#endif
+#if BOOST_BEAST_USE_WIN32_FILE
+        readPartialFile<file_win32, true>();
+        readPartialFile<file_win32, false>();
+#endif
+
     }
 };