diff --git a/pkg/archive/archive.go b/pkg/archive/archive.go
index ad3d65b2fc..98b5e2fbb4 100644
--- a/pkg/archive/archive.go
+++ b/pkg/archive/archive.go
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ func (archiver *Archiver) CopyFileWithTar(src, dst string) (err error) {
 		return nil
 	})
 	defer func() {
-		if er := <-errC; err != nil {
+		if er := <-errC; err == nil && er != nil {
 			err = er
 		}
 	}()