1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/tar-mode.el b/lisp/tar-mode.el
index 894349cf4f8..9dd9732fab8 100644
--- a/lisp/tar-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/tar-mode.el
@@ -700,6 +700,12 @@ save your changes to disk."
                 (make-local-variable 'tar-superior-descriptor)
                 (setq tar-superior-buffer tar-buffer)
                 (setq tar-superior-descriptor descriptor)
+                ;; Set the default-directory to the dir of the
+                ;; superior buffer. 
+                (setq default-directory
+                      (save-excursion
+                        (set-buffer tar-superior-buffer)
+                        default-directory))
 
                 (tar-subfile-mode 1)