2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/archival/tar.c b/archival/tar.c
index 6f18dc43f..3227ce5bd 100644
--- a/archival/tar.c
+++ b/archival/tar.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ extern int tar_main(int argc, char **argv)
                                         tarName = *(++argv);
                                         if (tarName == NULL)
                                                 fatalError( "Option requires an argument: No file specified\n");
-                                        if (!strcmp(tarName, "-"))
+                                        if (!strcmp(tarName, "-") && createFlag == TRUE)
                                                 tostdoutFlag = TRUE;
                                         stopIt=TRUE;
                                         break;
diff --git a/tar.c b/tar.c
index 6f18dc43f..3227ce5bd 100644
--- a/tar.c
+++ b/tar.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ extern int tar_main(int argc, char **argv)
                                         tarName = *(++argv);
                                         if (tarName == NULL)
                                                 fatalError( "Option requires an argument: No file specified\n");
-                                        if (!strcmp(tarName, "-"))
+                                        if (!strcmp(tarName, "-") && createFlag == TRUE)
                                                 tostdoutFlag = TRUE;
                                         stopIt=TRUE;
                                         break;