diff --git a/src/pxar/create.rs b/src/pxar/create.rs
index e5673de7..ec3dc057 100644
--- a/src/pxar/create.rs
+++ b/src/pxar/create.rs
@@ -1006,6 +1006,7 @@ fn process_acl(
 
             metadata.acl.users = acl_user;
             metadata.acl.groups = acl_group;
+            metadata.acl.group_obj = acl_group_obj;
         }
         acl::ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT => {
             if user_obj_permissions != None
@@ -1025,13 +1026,11 @@ fn process_acl(
 
             metadata.acl.default_users = acl_user;
             metadata.acl.default_groups = acl_group;
+            metadata.acl.default = acl_default;
         }
         _ => bail!("Unexpected ACL type encountered"),
     }
 
-    metadata.acl.group_obj = acl_group_obj;
-    metadata.acl.default = acl_default;
-
     Ok(())
 }