diff --git a/src/create.c b/src/create.c
index e543bbc..c8c38e9 100644
--- a/src/create.c
+++ b/src/create.c
@@ -1846,7 +1846,8 @@ dump_file0 (struct tar_stat_info *st, char const *name, char const *p)
 	      WARNOPT (WARN_FILE_CHANGED,
 		       (0, 0, _("%s: file changed as we read it"),
 			quotearg_colon (p)));
-	      set_exit_status (TAREXIT_DIFFERS);
+	      if (! ignore_failed_read_option)
+		set_exit_status (TAREXIT_DIFFERS);
 	    }
 	  else if (atime_preserve_option == replace_atime_preserve
 		   && fd && (is_dir || original_size != 0)