diff --git a/sbin/restore/tape.c b/sbin/restore/tape.c
index 07d565c15514..5b8129d54236 100644
--- a/sbin/restore/tape.c
+++ b/sbin/restore/tape.c
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ getvol(nextvol)
  				readtape(buf);
  		}
  	}
-	if (curfile.action == USING) {
+	if (curfile.action == USING  || curfile.action == SKIP) {
 		if (volno == 1)
 			panic("active file into volume 1\n");
 		return;