diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index 1559ec9..235792c 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -342,6 +342,10 @@ fn decompress_file(
     //
     // Any other Zip decompression done can take up the whole RAM and freeze ouch.
     if formats.len() == 1 && *formats[0].compression_formats == [Zip] {
+        if utils::clear_path(output_dir, question_policy)?.is_none() {
+            // User doesn't want to overwrite
+            return Ok(());
+        }
         utils::create_dir_if_non_existent(output_dir)?;
         let zip_archive = zip::ZipArchive::new(reader)?;
         let _files = crate::archive::zip::unpack_archive(zip_archive, output_dir, question_policy)?;
@@ -370,6 +374,10 @@ fn decompress_file(
         reader = chain_reader_decoder(format, reader)?;
     }
 
+    if utils::clear_path(&output_path, question_policy)?.is_none() {
+        // User doesn't want to overwrite
+        return Ok(());
+    }
     utils::create_dir_if_non_existent(output_dir)?;
 
     let files_unpacked;