diff --git a/kerfuffle/addtoarchive.h b/kerfuffle/addtoarchive.h
--- a/kerfuffle/addtoarchive.h
+++ b/kerfuffle/addtoarchive.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
     void slotStartJob();
 
 private:
+    CompressionOptions m_options;
     QString m_filename;
     QString m_strippedPath;
     QString m_autoFilenameSuffix;
diff --git a/kerfuffle/addtoarchive.cpp b/kerfuffle/addtoarchive.cpp
--- a/kerfuffle/addtoarchive.cpp
+++ b/kerfuffle/addtoarchive.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@
         setMimeType(dialog.data()->currentMimeType().name());
         setPassword(dialog.data()->password());
         setHeaderEncryptionEnabled(dialog.data()->isHeaderEncryptionEnabled());
+        m_options.setCompressionLevel(dialog.data()->compressionLevel());
+        m_options.setCompressionMethod(dialog.data()->compressionMethod());
+        m_options.setEncryptionMethod(dialog.data()->encryptionMethod());
+        m_options.setVolumeSize(dialog.data()->volumeSize());
     }
 
     delete dialog.data();
@@ -171,8 +175,6 @@
         m_filename = finalName;
     }
 
-    Kerfuffle::CompressionOptions options;
-
     if (m_changeToFirstPath) {
         if (m_firstPath.isEmpty()) {
             qCWarning(ARK) << "Weird, this should not happen. no firstpath defined. aborting";
@@ -187,10 +189,10 @@
         }
 
         qCDebug(ARK) << "Setting GlobalWorkDir to " << stripDir.path();
-        options.setGlobalWorkDir(stripDir.path());
+        m_options.setGlobalWorkDir(stripDir.path());
     }
 
-    auto createJob = Archive::create(m_filename, m_mimeType, m_entries, options, this);
+    auto createJob = Archive::create(m_filename, m_mimeType, m_entries, m_options, this);
 
     if (!m_password.isEmpty()) {
         createJob->enableEncryption(m_password, m_enableHeaderEncryption);