diff --git a/ark/plugins/libarchive/libarchivehandler.cpp b/ark/plugins/libarchive/libarchivehandler.cpp
index 80ccfbea..0d1849ec 100644
--- a/ark/plugins/libarchive/libarchivehandler.cpp
+++ b/ark/plugins/libarchive/libarchivehandler.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ bool LibArchiveInterface::addFiles(const QStringList &files, const CompressionOp
 {
     const QString globalWorkDir = options.value(QLatin1String("GlobalWorkDir")).toString();
     if (!globalWorkDir.isEmpty()) {
-        kDebug() << "GlobalWorkDir is set, changing dir to " << globalWorkDir;
+        kDebug() << "GlobalWorkDir is set, changing dir to" << globalWorkDir;
         QDir::setCurrent(globalWorkDir);
     }
 
@@ -181,6 +181,12 @@ bool LibArchiveInterface::addFiles(const QStringList &files, const CompressionOp
         return false;
     }
 
+    if (!globalWorkDir.isEmpty()) {
+        const QString tempprefix(QDir::cleanPath(globalWorkDir) + QDir::separator() + QLatin1String("ark-"));
+        kDebug() << "GlobalWorkDir is set, setting temporary prefix to" << tempprefix;
+        karchive.setTempPrefix(tempprefix);
+    }
+
     const QList<KArchiveEntry> oldEntries = karchive.list();
     const QString strip(QDir::cleanPath(globalWorkDir) + QDir::separator());
     connect(&karchive, SIGNAL(progress(qreal)), this, SLOT(emitProgress(qreal)));