diff --git a/src/logic/tpax_init_ustar_header.c b/src/logic/tpax_init_ustar_header.c
index a3ab120..44b74ad 100644
--- a/src/logic/tpax_init_ustar_header.c
+++ b/src/logic/tpax_init_ustar_header.c
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ int tpax_init_ustar_header(
 		typeflag = TPAX_USTAR_TYPEFLAG_REGFILE;
 	else if (S_ISLNK(st->st_mode))
 		typeflag = TPAX_USTAR_TYPEFLAG_SYMLINK;
+	else if (S_ISDIR(st->st_mode))
+		typeflag = TPAX_USTAR_TYPEFLAG_DIRFILE;
 	else if (S_ISCHR(st->st_mode))
 		typeflag = TPAX_USTAR_TYPEFLAG_CHARDEV;
 	else if (S_ISBLK(st->st_mode))