diff --git a/src/backups.js b/src/backups.js
index 6c954804f..1f114e7bf 100644
--- a/src/backups.js
+++ b/src/backups.js
@@ -632,7 +632,10 @@ function tarExtract(inStream, dataLayout, encryption, callback) {
         }
     });
 
-    const emitError = once((error) => ps.emit('error', error));
+    const emitError = once((error) => {
+        inStream.destroy();
+        ps.emit('error', error);
+    });
 
     inStream.on('error', function (error) {
         debug('tarExtract: input stream error.', error);