diff --git a/compare.go b/compare.go
index b2340b3..57fb444 100644
--- a/compare.go
+++ b/compare.go
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func compareEntry(oldEntry, newEntry Entry) ([]KeyDelta, error) {
 	for _, kv := range oldKeys {
 		key := kv.Keyword()
 		// only add this diff if the new keys has this keyword
-		if key != "tar_time" && key != "time" && HasKeyword(newKeys, key) == emptyKV {
+		if key != "tar_time" && key != "time" && key != "xattr" && HasKeyword(newKeys, key) == emptyKV {
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func compareEntry(oldEntry, newEntry Entry) ([]KeyDelta, error) {
 	for _, kv := range newKeys {
 		key := kv.Keyword()
 		// only add this diff if the old keys has this keyword
-		if key != "tar_time" && key != "time" && HasKeyword(oldKeys, key) == emptyKV {
+		if key != "tar_time" && key != "time" && key != "xattr" && HasKeyword(oldKeys, key) == emptyKV {
 			continue
 		}