diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/AbstractArchive.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/AbstractArchive.cs
index 712db4de..05bd8cdd 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/AbstractArchive.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/AbstractArchive.cs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractArchive<TEntry, TVolume> : IArchive, IArchiveExtra
     /// <returns></returns>
     public IReader ExtractAllEntries()
     {
-        if (!IsSolid && Type != ArchiveType.SevenZip)
+        if (!IsSolid && Type != ArchiveType.SevenZip && Type != ArchiveType.Tar)
         {
             throw new InvalidOperationException(
                 "ExtractAllEntries can only be used on solid archives or 7Zip archives (which require random access)."