diff --git a/src/memory.c b/src/memory.c
index 3d6a22f5..ee84f755 100644
--- a/src/memory.c
+++ b/src/memory.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ static void* mi_region_try_alloc(size_t blocks, bool* commit, bool* is_large, bo
   if (mi_bitmap_is_any_claimed(&region->reset, 1, blocks, bit_idx)) {
     // some blocks are still reset
     mi_assert_internal(!info.is_large);
-    mi_assert_internal(!mi_option_is_enabled(mi_option_eager_commit) || *commit); 
+    mi_assert_internal(!mi_option_is_enabled(mi_option_eager_commit) || *commit || mi_option_get(mi_option_eager_commit_delay) > 0); 
     mi_bitmap_unclaim(&region->reset, 1, blocks, bit_idx);
     if (*commit || !mi_option_is_enabled(mi_option_reset_decommits)) { // only if needed
       bool reset_zero = false;