diff --git a/krArc/krarc.cpp b/krArc/krarc.cpp
--- a/krArc/krarc.cpp
+++ b/krArc/krarc.cpp
@@ -838,6 +838,10 @@
         }
     } else { // it's a new file...
         extArcReady = false;
+
+        // new archive file means new dirDict, too
+        dirDict.clear();
+
         if (arcFile) {
             delete arcFile;
             password.clear();