diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index fd860cf..790b2a1 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -121,5 +121,6 @@ pub fn par_stream_archive<W: Write + Send>(
     })?;
     let mut writer = writer.into_inner().map_err(|_| Error::MutexError)?;
     writer.write_all(&[0; 8])?;
+    sender.send(Message::Eof).map_err(|_| Error::SenderError)?;
     Ok(())
 }