diff --git a/stream/stream_libarchive.c b/stream/stream_libarchive.c
index 2dddb45832..bb25c6ad84 100644
--- a/stream/stream_libarchive.c
+++ b/stream/stream_libarchive.c
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ static int archive_entry_open(stream_t *stream)
     }
     stream->close = archive_entry_close;
     stream->control = archive_entry_control;
+    stream->streaming = true;
 
     return STREAM_OK;
 }