diff --git a/rpcs3/Loader/TAR.cpp b/rpcs3/Loader/TAR.cpp
index 61849c39f6..2d829c59b8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Loader/TAR.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Loader/TAR.cpp
@@ -114,9 +114,29 @@ bool tar_object::extract(std::string path, std::string ignore)
 		{
 		case '0':
 		{
+			auto data = get_file(header.name).release();
+
+			if (fs::file prev{result})
+			{
+				if (prev.to_vector<u8>() == static_cast<fs::container_stream<std::vector<u8>>*>(data.get())->obj)
+				{
+					// Workaround: avoid overwriting existing data if it's the same.
+					tar_log.notice("TAR Loader: skipped existing file %s", header.name);
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
 			fs::file file(result, fs::rewrite);
-			file.write(get_file(header.name).to_vector<u8>());
-			break;
+
+			if (file)
+			{
+				file.write(static_cast<fs::container_stream<std::vector<u8>>*>(data.get())->obj);
+				tar_log.notice("TAR Loader: written file %s", header.name);
+				break;
+			}
+
+			tar_log.error("TAR Loader: failed to write file %s (%s)", header.name, fs::g_tls_error);
+			return false;
 		}
 
 		case '5':