1 files changed, 7 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/tar.c b/tar.c
index bff248212..7167d95cd 100644
--- a/tar.c
+++ b/tar.c
@@ -577,17 +577,15 @@ readHeader (const TarHeader * hp, int fileCount, char **fileTable)
         } else {
             outFd = open (name, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, mode);
         }
+        if (outFd < 0) {
+            perror (name);
+            skipFileFlag = TRUE;
+            return;
+        }
+        chown(name, uid, gid);
+        chmod(name, mode);
     }
 
-    if (outFd < 0) {
-        perror (name);
-        skipFileFlag = TRUE;
-        return;
-    }
-    if (tostdoutFlag == FALSE) {
-        fchown(outFd, uid, gid);
-        fchmod(outFd, mode);
-    }
 
     /* 
      * If the file is empty, then that's all we need to do.