diff --git a/doc/NEWS b/doc/NEWS
index fe75c3c38..95a00afee 100644
--- a/doc/NEWS
+++ b/doc/NEWS
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ Version 4.8.29
     * FISH subshell: commands don't work after window resize (#4372)
     * FTP VFS: doesn't reconnect to server after timeout (#3670)
     * FISH VFS: cannot remove non-empty directory (#4364)
+    * EXTFS VFS:: segfault if archive contains file(s) in the parent directory (#4422)
     * Tests: variable redeclaration in filevercmp_test5 (#4358)
 
 
diff --git a/src/vfs/extfs/extfs.c b/src/vfs/extfs/extfs.c
index c6c536bae..9c103d228 100644
--- a/src/vfs/extfs/extfs.c
+++ b/src/vfs/extfs/extfs.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ extfs_find_entry_int (struct vfs_s_inode *dir, const char *name, GSList * list,
         *q = '\0';
 
         if (DIR_IS_DOTDOT (p))
-            pent = pent->dir->ent;
+            pent = pent->dir != NULL ? pent->dir->ent : NULL;
         else
         {
             GList *pl;
@@ -687,6 +687,8 @@ extfs_read_archive (mc_pipe_t * pip, struct extfs_super_t *archive, GError ** er
 
         g_string_free (err_msg, TRUE);
     }
+    else if (*error == NULL)
+        mc_propagate_error (error, 0, "%s", _("Inconsistent archive"));
 
     return ret;
 }