password=self.password,
                               max_volume_size=max_volume_size,
                               new_volume_handler=new_volume_handler,
-                              save_to_members=False)
+                              save_to_members=False,
+                              dereference=True)
 
 
         os.chdir(source_path)
                               password=self.password,
                               max_volume_size=max_volume_size,
                               new_volume_handler=new_volume_handler,
-                              save_to_members=False)
+                              save_to_members=False,
+                              dereference=True)
 
 
         # create the iterators, first the previous index iterator, then the
                         concat_compression='#gz' in self.delta_tar.mode,
                         password=self.delta_tar.password,
                         new_volume_handler=None,
-                        save_to_members=False)
+                        save_to_members=False,
+                        dereference=True)
                 return self
 
             def __exit__(self, type, value, tb):
                             concat_compression='#gz' in self.mode,
                             password=self.password,
                             new_volume_handler=new_volume_handler,
-                            save_to_members=False)
+                            save_to_members=False,
+                            dereference=True)
 
         def filter(cls, list_func, tarinfo):
             if list_func is None: