diff --git a/salt/modules/file.py b/salt/modules/file.py
index d0847c669b76..49ca570e02df 100644
--- a/salt/modules/file.py
+++ b/salt/modules/file.py
@@ -5336,11 +5336,11 @@ def manage_file(name,
             # Write the static contents to a temporary file
             tmp = salt.utils.files.mkstemp(prefix=salt.utils.files.TEMPFILE_PREFIX,
                                            text=True)
-            if salt.utils.platform.is_windows():
-                contents = os.linesep.join(
-                    _splitlines_preserving_trailing_newline(contents))
             with salt.utils.files.fopen(tmp, 'wb') as tmp_:
                 if encoding:
+                    if salt.utils.platform.is_windows():
+                        contents = os.linesep.join(
+                            _splitlines_preserving_trailing_newline(contents))
                     log.debug('File will be encoded with %s', encoding)
                     tmp_.write(contents.encode(encoding=encoding, errors=encoding_errors))
                 else:
diff --git a/tests/integration/states/test_file.py b/tests/integration/states/test_file.py
index db006161ad50..205c46b62f52 100644
--- a/tests/integration/states/test_file.py
+++ b/tests/integration/states/test_file.py
@@ -2696,6 +2696,26 @@ def test_binary_contents(self):
             except OSError:
                 pass
 
+    def test_binary_contents_twice(self):
+        '''
+        This test ensures that after a binary file is created, salt can confirm
+        that the file is in the correct state.
+        '''
+        # Create a binary file
+        name = os.path.join(TMP, '1px.gif')
+
+        # First run state ensures file is created
+        ret = self.run_state('file.managed', name=name, contents=BINARY_FILE)
+        self.assertSaltTrueReturn(ret)
+
+        # Second run of state ensures file is in correct state
+        ret = self.run_state('file.managed', name=name, contents=BINARY_FILE)
+        self.assertSaltTrueReturn(ret)
+        try:
+            os.remove(name)
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+
     @skip_if_not_root
     @skipIf(not HAS_PWD, "pwd not available. Skipping test")
     @skipIf(not HAS_GRP, "grp not available. Skipping test")