diff --git a/kernel_vfs.cpp b/kernel_vfs.cpp
index dd3bd264..4f0b91e7 100644
--- a/kernel_vfs.cpp
+++ b/kernel_vfs.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,13 @@ EXTERNC NIF void KernelVFS()
 				}
 
 				vfs::USTAR *ustar = new vfs::USTAR;
-				ustar->ReadArchive(initrdAddress, fs);
+				if (!ustar->TestArchive(initrdAddress))
+				{
+					KPrint("\eFF0000USTAR archive is invalid!");
+					delete ustar;
+				}
+				else
+					ustar->ReadArchive(initrdAddress, fs);
 			}
 		}
 	}