diff --git a/modules/archive/functions/ls-archive b/modules/archive/functions/ls-archive
index e8727fa1..99ebde6e 100644
--- a/modules/archive/functions/ls-archive
+++ b/modules/archive/functions/ls-archive
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ while (( $# > 0 )); do
       || lzcat "$1" | tar x${verbose:+v}f - ;;
     (*.tar) tar t${verbose:+v}f "$1" ;;
     (*.zip) unzip -l${verbose:+v} "$1" ;;
-    (*.rar) unrar ${${verbose:+v}:-l} "$1" ;;
+    (*.rar) unrar &> /dev/null \
+      && unrar ${${verbose:+v}:-l} "$1" \
+      || rar ${${verbose:+v}:-l} "$1" ;;
     (*.7z) 7za l "$1" ;;
     (*)
 			print "$0: cannot list: $1" >&2