diff --git a/kerfuffle/archiveinterface.h b/kerfuffle/archiveinterface.h
--- a/kerfuffle/archiveinterface.h
+++ b/kerfuffle/archiveinterface.h
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@
     void cancelled();
     void error(const QString &message, const QString &details = QString());
     void entry(Archive::Entry *archiveEntry);
-    void entryRemoved(const QString &path);
     void progress(double progress);
     void info(const QString &info);
     void finished(bool result);
@@ -194,7 +193,6 @@
 
 private slots:
     void onEntry(Archive::Entry *archiveEntry);
-    void onEntryRemoved(const QString &path);
 };
 
 class KERFUFFLE_EXPORT ReadWriteArchiveInterface: public ReadOnlyArchiveInterface
@@ -215,6 +213,12 @@
     virtual bool copyFiles(const QVector<Archive::Entry*> &files, Archive::Entry *destination, const CompressionOptions& options) = 0;
     virtual bool deleteFiles(const QVector<Archive::Entry*> &files) = 0;
     virtual bool addComment(const QString &comment) = 0;
+
+signals:
+    void entryRemoved(const QString &path);
+
+private slots:
+    void onEntryRemoved(const QString &path);
 };
 
 } // namespace Kerfuffle
diff --git a/kerfuffle/archiveinterface.cpp b/kerfuffle/archiveinterface.cpp
--- a/kerfuffle/archiveinterface.cpp
+++ b/kerfuffle/archiveinterface.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
     qCDebug(ARK) << "Created read-only interface for" << args.first().toString();
     m_filename = args.first().toString();
     connect(this, &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::entry, this, &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::onEntry);
-    connect(this, &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::entryRemoved, this, &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::onEntryRemoved);
 }
 
 ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::~ReadOnlyArchiveInterface()
@@ -62,12 +61,6 @@
     m_numberOfEntries++;
 }
 
-void ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::onEntryRemoved(const QString &path)
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(path)
-    m_numberOfEntries--;
-}
-
 QString ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::filename() const
 {
     return m_filename;
@@ -155,6 +148,8 @@
         : ReadOnlyArchiveInterface(parent, args)
 {
     qCDebug(ARK) << "Created read-write interface for" << args.first().toString();
+
+    connect(this, &ReadWriteArchiveInterface::entryRemoved, this, &ReadWriteArchiveInterface::onEntryRemoved);
 }
 
 ReadWriteArchiveInterface::~ReadWriteArchiveInterface()
@@ -280,4 +275,10 @@
     return m_numberOfEntries;
 }
 
+void ReadWriteArchiveInterface::onEntryRemoved(const QString &path)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(path)
+    m_numberOfEntries--;
+}
+
 } // namespace Kerfuffle
diff --git a/kerfuffle/jobs.cpp b/kerfuffle/jobs.cpp
--- a/kerfuffle/jobs.cpp
+++ b/kerfuffle/jobs.cpp
@@ -156,11 +156,15 @@
     connect(archiveInterface(), &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::cancelled, this, &Job::onCancelled);
     connect(archiveInterface(), &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::error, this, &Job::onError);
     connect(archiveInterface(), &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::entry, this, &Job::onEntry);
-    connect(archiveInterface(), &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::entryRemoved, this, &Job::onEntryRemoved);
     connect(archiveInterface(), &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::progress, this, &Job::onProgress);
     connect(archiveInterface(), &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::info, this, &Job::onInfo);
     connect(archiveInterface(), &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::finished, this, &Job::onFinished);
     connect(archiveInterface(), &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::userQuery, this, &Job::onUserQuery);
+
+    auto readWriteInterface = qobject_cast<ReadWriteArchiveInterface*>(archiveInterface());
+    if (readWriteInterface) {
+        connect(readWriteInterface, &ReadWriteArchiveInterface::entryRemoved, this, &Job::onEntryRemoved);
+    }
 }
 
 void Job::onCancelled()