diff --git a/lib/ftp.c b/lib/ftp.c
index e28236da01..04c0ad7baa 100644
--- a/lib/ftp.c
+++ b/lib/ftp.c
@@ -3657,7 +3657,11 @@ static CURLcode ftp_do_more(struct Curl_easy *data, int *completep)
         return result;
 
       result = ftp_statemach(data, ftpc, &complete);
-      *completep = (int)complete;
+      /* ftp_nb_type() might have skipped sending `TYPE A|I` when not
+       * deemed necessary and directly sent `STORE name`. If this was
+       * then complete, but we are still waiting on the data connection,
+       * the transfer has not been initiated yet. */
+      *completep = (int)(ftpc->wait_data_conn ? 0 : complete);
     }
     else {
       /* download */
diff --git a/tests/http/test_30_vsftpd.py b/tests/http/test_30_vsftpd.py
index 79fe335066..9c8138cf45 100644
--- a/tests/http/test_30_vsftpd.py
+++ b/tests/http/test_30_vsftpd.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class TestVsFTPD:
         r.check_stats(count=count, http_status=226)
         self.check_downloads(curl, srcfile, count)
 
-    def test_30_09_active_upload(self, env: Env, vsftpd: VsFTPD):
+    def test_30_09_active_up_file(self, env: Env, vsftpd: VsFTPD):
         docname = 'upload-1k'
         curl = CurlClient(env=env)
         srcfile = os.path.join(env.gen_dir, docname)
@@ -199,6 +199,20 @@ class TestVsFTPD:
         r.check_stats(count=count, http_status=226)
         self.check_upload(env, vsftpd, docname=docname)
 
+    def test_30_10_active_up_ascii(self, env: Env, vsftpd: VsFTPD):
+        docname = 'upload-1k'
+        curl = CurlClient(env=env)
+        srcfile = os.path.join(env.gen_dir, docname)
+        dstfile = os.path.join(vsftpd.docs_dir, docname)
+        self._rmf(dstfile)
+        count = 1
+        url = f'ftp://{env.ftp_domain}:{vsftpd.port}/'
+        r = curl.ftp_upload(urls=[url], fupload=f'{srcfile}', with_stats=True, extra_args=[
+            '--ftp-port', '127.0.0.1', '--use-ascii'
+        ])
+        r.check_stats(count=count, http_status=226)
+        self.check_upload(env, vsftpd, docname=docname, binary=False)
+
     def check_downloads(self, client, srcfile: str, count: int,
                         complete: bool = True):
         for i in range(count):
@@ -212,7 +226,7 @@ class TestVsFTPD:
                                                     n=1))
                 assert False, f'download {dfile} differs:\n{diff}'
 
-    def check_upload(self, env, vsftpd: VsFTPD, docname):
+    def check_upload(self, env, vsftpd: VsFTPD, docname, binary=True):
         srcfile = os.path.join(env.gen_dir, docname)
         dstfile = os.path.join(vsftpd.docs_dir, docname)
         assert os.path.exists(srcfile)
@@ -223,4 +237,4 @@ class TestVsFTPD:
                                                 fromfile=srcfile,
                                                 tofile=dstfile,
                                                 n=1))
-            assert False, f'upload {dstfile} differs:\n{diff}'
+            assert not binary and len(diff) == 0, f'upload {dstfile} differs:\n{diff}'