diff --git a/crates/dekaf/src/session.rs b/crates/dekaf/src/session.rs
index 4a33e2c853..a28e7a5fd6 100644
--- a/crates/dekaf/src/session.rs
+++ b/crates/dekaf/src/session.rs
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ use kafka_protocol::{
     },
     protocol::{buf::ByteBuf, Decodable, Encodable, Message, StrBytes},
 };
+use std::{cmp::max, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
 use std::{
     collections::{hash_map::Entry, HashMap},
     time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH},
 };
-use std::{sync::Arc, time::Duration, cmp::max};
 use tracing::instrument;
 
 struct PendingRead {
@@ -430,7 +430,9 @@ impl Session {
                             // so long as the request is still a data preview request. If not, bail out
                             Entry::Occupied(entry) => {
                                 let data_preview_state = entry.get();
-                                if data_preview_state.offset - fetch_offset > 12 {
+                                if fetch_offset > data_preview_state.offset
+                                    || data_preview_state.offset - fetch_offset > 12
+                                {
                                     bail!("Session was used for fetching preview data, cannot be used for fetching non-preview data.")
                                 }
                                 Some(data_preview_state.to_owned())