diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Arj/ArjReader.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Arj/ArjReader.cs
index 1cd240ca..439fb22c 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Arj/ArjReader.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Arj/ArjReader.cs
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Readers.Arj
                     "Multi volumes are currently not supported"
                 );
             }
+            if (mainHeader?.IsGabled == true)
+            {
+                throw new CryptographicException(
+                    "Password protected archives are currently not supported"
+                );
+            }
 
             if (_volume == null)
             {
diff --git a/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Arj/ArjReaderTests.cs b/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Arj/ArjReaderTests.cs
index 5295076c..ac31454b 100644
--- a/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Arj/ArjReaderTests.cs
+++ b/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Arj/ArjReaderTests.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Test.Arj
         [Fact]
         public void Arj_Method4_Read() => Read("Arj.method4.arj");
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Arj_Encrypted_Read()
+        {
+            var exception = Assert.Throws<CryptographicException>(() => Read("Arj.encrypted.arj"));
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public void Arj_Multi_Reader()
         {
diff --git a/tests/TestArchives/Archives/Arj.encrypted.arj b/tests/TestArchives/Archives/Arj.encrypted.arj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..682c509f
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