diff --git a/src/uu/head/src/take.rs b/src/uu/head/src/take.rs
index 6f05b77e595..b557036579f 100644
--- a/src/uu/head/src/take.rs
+++ b/src/uu/head/src/take.rs
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ impl TakeAllLinesBuffer {
         reader: &mut impl Read,
         separator: u8,
     ) -> std::io::Result<BytesAndLines> {
+        self.partial_line = false;
         let bytes_read = self.inner.fill_buffer(reader)?;
         // Count the number of lines...
         self.terminated_lines = memchr_iter(separator, self.inner.remaining_buffer()).count();
diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_head.rs b/tests/by-util/test_head.rs
index 2acc783eaff..e35d347f3b3 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_head.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_head.rs
@@ -451,6 +451,35 @@ fn test_all_but_last_bytes_large_file_piped() {
         .stdout_only_fixture(seq_19000_file_name);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_all_but_last_lines_large_file_presume_input_pipe() {
+    // Validate print-all-but-last-n-lines on the non-seekable path for a large terminated input.
+    // This input shape forces repeated buffer reuse while some chunks end mid-line.
+    let scene = TestScenario::new(util_name!());
+    let fixtures = &scene.fixtures;
+
+    let input_file_name = "reused_line_chunks";
+    let expected_output_file_name = "reused_line_chunks_elide_last";
+    let line = "aaaaaa\n";
+    let input_line_count: usize = 20_000;
+
+    let mut input = String::with_capacity(line.len() * input_line_count);
+    for _ in 0..input_line_count {
+        input.push_str(line);
+    }
+    fixtures.write(input_file_name, &input);
+    fixtures.write(
+        expected_output_file_name,
+        &line.repeat(input_line_count - 1),
+    );
+
+    scene
+        .ucmd()
+        .args(&["---presume-input-pipe", "-n", "-1", input_file_name])
+        .succeeds()
+        .stdout_only_fixture(expected_output_file_name);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_all_but_last_lines_large_file() {
     // Create our fixtures on the fly. We need the input file to be at least double