diff --git a/src/pxar/decoder.rs b/src/pxar/decoder.rs
index 8ebf530b..9e182455 100644
--- a/src/pxar/decoder.rs
+++ b/src/pxar/decoder.rs
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ impl <R: Read + Seek, F: Fn(&Path) -> Result<(), Error>> Decoder<R, F> {
         let filename = self.inner.read_filename(head.size)?;
 
         let head: PxarHeader = self.inner.read_item()?;
+        if head.htype == PXAR_FORMAT_HARDLINK {
+            let (_, offset) = self.inner.read_hardlink(head.size)?;
+            return self.read_directory_entry(start - offset, end);
+        }
         check_ca_header::<PxarEntry>(&head, PXAR_ENTRY)?;
         let entry: PxarEntry = self.inner.read_item()?;
 
diff --git a/src/pxar/sequential_decoder.rs b/src/pxar/sequential_decoder.rs
index f3a0643b..507c600d 100644
--- a/src/pxar/sequential_decoder.rs
+++ b/src/pxar/sequential_decoder.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl <R: Read, F: Fn(&Path) -> Result<(), Error>> SequentialDecoder<R, F> {
         Ok(PathBuf::from(std::ffi::OsString::from_vec(buffer)))
     }
 
-    fn read_hardlink(&mut self, size: u64) -> Result<(PathBuf, u64), Error> {
+    pub (crate) fn read_hardlink(&mut self, size: u64) -> Result<(PathBuf, u64), Error> {
         if size < (HEADER_SIZE + 8 + 2) {
             bail!("dectected short hardlink header.");
         }