diff --git a/extract.js b/extract.js
index 6b3b9bf..8be2a47 100644
--- a/extract.js
+++ b/extract.js
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ var Extract = function (opts) {
 
     self._locked = true
 
-    if (!header.size) {
+    if (!header.size || header.type === 'directory') {
       self._parse(512, onheader)
       self.emit('entry', header, emptyStream(self, offset), onunlock)
       return