diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Factories/TarFactory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Factories/TarFactory.cs
index 51e5f547..0bfde315 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Factories/TarFactory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Factories/TarFactory.cs
@@ -404,19 +404,95 @@ public class TarFactory
                 nameof(writerOptions)
             ),
         };
+
+        if (!stream.CanWrite)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Tars require writable streams.");
+        }
+        if (writerOptions.LeaveStreamOpen)
+        {
+            stream = SharpCompressStream.CreateNonDisposing(stream);
+        }
+
+        var providers = writerOptions.Providers;
+
+        stream = writerOptions.CompressionType switch
+        {
+            CompressionType.None => stream,
+            CompressionType.BZip2 => providers.CreateCompressStream(
+                CompressionType.BZip2,
+                stream,
+                writerOptions.CompressionLevel
+            ),
+            CompressionType.GZip => providers.CreateCompressStream(
+                CompressionType.GZip,
+                stream,
+                writerOptions.CompressionLevel
+            ),
+            CompressionType.LZip => providers.CreateCompressStream(
+                CompressionType.LZip,
+                stream,
+                writerOptions.CompressionLevel
+            ),
+            _ => throw new InvalidFormatException(
+                "Tar does not support compression: " + writerOptions.CompressionType
+            ),
+        };
         return new TarWriter(stream, tarOptions);
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public ValueTask<IAsyncWriter> OpenAsyncWriter(
+    public async ValueTask<IAsyncWriter> OpenAsyncWriter(
         Stream stream,
         IWriterOptions writerOptions,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     )
     {
         cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        var writer = OpenWriter(stream, writerOptions);
-        return new((IAsyncWriter)writer);
+        TarWriterOptions tarOptions = writerOptions switch
+        {
+            TarWriterOptions two => two,
+            WriterOptions wo => new TarWriterOptions(wo),
+            _ => throw new ArgumentException(
+                $"Expected WriterOptions or TarWriterOptions, got {writerOptions.GetType().Name}",
+                nameof(writerOptions)
+            ),
+        };
+
+        if (!stream.CanWrite)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Tars require writable streams.");
+        }
+        if (writerOptions.LeaveStreamOpen)
+        {
+            stream = SharpCompressStream.CreateNonDisposing(stream);
+        }
+
+        var providers = writerOptions.Providers;
+
+        stream = writerOptions.CompressionType switch
+        {
+            CompressionType.None => stream,
+            CompressionType.BZip2 => await providers.CreateCompressStreamAsync(
+                CompressionType.BZip2,
+                stream,
+                writerOptions.CompressionLevel,
+                cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false),
+            CompressionType.GZip => await providers.CreateCompressStreamAsync(
+                CompressionType.GZip,
+                stream,
+                writerOptions.CompressionLevel,
+                cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false),
+            CompressionType.LZip => await providers.CreateCompressStreamAsync(
+                CompressionType.LZip,
+                stream,
+                writerOptions.CompressionLevel,
+                cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false),
+            _ => throw new InvalidFormatException(
+                "Tar does not support compression: " + writerOptions.CompressionType
+            ),
+        };
+        return new TarWriter(stream, tarOptions);
     }
 
     #endregion
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Writers/Tar/TarWriter.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Writers/Tar/TarWriter.cs
index faa2b72a..73378fb0 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Writers/Tar/TarWriter.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Writers/Tar/TarWriter.cs
@@ -21,39 +21,6 @@ public partial class TarWriter : AbstractWriter
         finalizeArchiveOnClose = options.FinalizeArchiveOnClose;
         headerFormat = options.HeaderFormat;
 
-        if (!destination.CanWrite)
-        {
-            throw new ArgumentException("Tars require writable streams.");
-        }
-        if (WriterOptions.LeaveStreamOpen)
-        {
-            destination = SharpCompressStream.CreateNonDisposing(destination);
-        }
-
-        var providers = options.Providers;
-
-        destination = options.CompressionType switch
-        {
-            CompressionType.None => destination,
-            CompressionType.BZip2 => providers.CreateCompressStream(
-                CompressionType.BZip2,
-                destination,
-                options.CompressionLevel
-            ),
-            CompressionType.GZip => providers.CreateCompressStream(
-                CompressionType.GZip,
-                destination,
-                options.CompressionLevel
-            ),
-            CompressionType.LZip => providers.CreateCompressStream(
-                CompressionType.LZip,
-                destination,
-                options.CompressionLevel
-            ),
-            _ => throw new InvalidFormatException(
-                "Tar does not support compression: " + options.CompressionType
-            ),
-        };
 
         InitializeStream(destination);
     }
diff --git a/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Mocks/AsyncOnlyStream.cs b/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Mocks/AsyncOnlyStream.cs
index 823327f0..232f60ee 100644
--- a/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Mocks/AsyncOnlyStream.cs
+++ b/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Mocks/AsyncOnlyStream.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Test.Mocks;
 
-public class AsyncOnlyStream(Stream stream) : Stream
+public class AsyncOnlyStream(Stream stream, bool disposeStream = true) : Stream
 {
     private readonly Stream _stream = stream ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(stream));
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class AsyncOnlyStream(Stream stream) : Stream
 
     protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        if (disposing)
+        if (disposing && disposeStream)
         {
             _stream.Dispose();
         }
diff --git a/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Tar/TarWriterAsyncTests.cs b/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Tar/TarWriterAsyncTests.cs
index 8f6c5079..b21e4439 100644
--- a/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Tar/TarWriterAsyncTests.cs
+++ b/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Tar/TarWriterAsyncTests.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class TarWriterAsyncTests : WriterTests
         using Stream content = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(ORIGINAL_FILES_PATH, "jpg", "test.jpg"));
         await using (
             var writer = new TarWriter(
-                new AsyncOnlyStream(stream),
+                new AsyncOnlyStream(stream, false),
                 new TarWriterOptions(CompressionType.None, finalizeArchive)
             )
         )