diff --git a/src/mmc.c b/src/mmc.c
index 375548701..79e6a709a 100644
--- a/src/mmc.c
+++ b/src/mmc.c
@@ -531,6 +531,23 @@ compute_progress(struct gc_heap *heap, uintptr_t allocation_since_last_gc) {
   return allocation_since_last_gc > nofl_space_fragmentation(nofl);
 }
 
+static void
+grow_heap_for_large_allocation_if_necessary(struct gc_heap *heap,
+                                            enum gc_collection_kind gc_kind,
+                                            int progress)
+{
+  if (progress || heap->sizer.policy == GC_HEAP_SIZE_FIXED)
+    return;
+
+  struct nofl_space *nofl = heap_nofl_space(heap);
+  if (nofl_space_shrink (nofl, 0))
+    return;
+
+  ssize_t pending = nofl_space_request_release_memory(nofl, 0);
+  GC_ASSERT (pending > 0);
+  resize_heap(heap, heap->size + pending);
+}
+
 static int
 compute_success(struct gc_heap *heap, enum gc_collection_kind gc_kind,
                 int progress) {
@@ -833,6 +850,7 @@ collect(struct gc_mutator *mut, enum gc_collection_kind requested_kind) {
   DEBUG("--- total live bytes estimate: %zu\n", live_bytes_estimate);
   gc_heap_sizer_on_gc(heap->sizer, heap->size, live_bytes_estimate, pause_ns,
                       resize_heap);
+  grow_heap_for_large_allocation_if_necessary(heap, gc_kind, progress);
   heap->size_at_last_gc = heap->size;
   HEAP_EVENT(heap, restarting_mutators);
   allow_mutators_to_continue(heap);