diff --git a/src/tar.c b/src/tar.c
index 57609d96..a920d9c2 100644
--- a/src/tar.c
+++ b/src/tar.c
@@ -2712,7 +2712,7 @@ decode_options (int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
     open_searchdir_how.flags = (search_flags | nofollow_flag
 				| O_BINARY | O_CLOEXEC | O_DIRECTORY);
-    if (!absolute_names_option
+    if (!absolute_names_option && !dereference_option
 	&& (subcommand_option == EXTRACT_SUBCOMMAND
 	    || subcommand_option == DIFF_SUBCOMMAND))
       open_searchdir_how.resolve = RESOLVE_BENEATH;
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 0625b021..103c6de7 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ TESTSUITE_AT = \
  extrac30.at\
  extrac31.at\
  extrac32.at\
+ extrac33.at\
  filerem01.at\
  filerem02.at\
  filerem03.at\
diff --git a/tests/extrac13.at b/tests/extrac13.at
index 8a7c692d..dd918464 100644
--- a/tests/extrac13.at
+++ b/tests/extrac13.at
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 # unless --dereference is specified.
 
 AT_SETUP([extract over symlinks])
-AT_KEYWORDS([extract extrac13 chdir])
+AT_KEYWORDS([extract extrac13 chdir --dereference])
 
 AT_TAR_CHECK([
 mkdir src dst1 dst2 dst3
diff --git a/tests/extrac31.at b/tests/extrac31.at
index 0487fe62..38c82f51 100644
--- a/tests/extrac31.at
+++ b/tests/extrac31.at
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 AT_SETUP([extracting untrusted incremental])
-AT_KEYWORDS([extract extrac31 --absolute-names])
-
+AT_KEYWORDS([extract extrac31 CVE-2025-45582])
 
 AT_TAR_CHECK([
 
diff --git a/tests/extrac33.at b/tests/extrac33.at
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d55b4880
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/extrac33.at
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# Test suite for GNU tar.                             -*- Autotest -*-
+# Copyright 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of GNU tar.
+#
+# GNU tar is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# GNU tar is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+# Description: Fixing CVE-2025-45582 (commit 75b03fdff4) broke some
+# legitimate cases of extracting over symlinks with the --dereference
+# option. Check if that is fixed.
+#
+# References: https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?68368
+
+AT_SETUP([extract over symlink to dir with --dereference])
+AT_KEYWORDS([extract extrac33 CVE-2025-45582 --dereference])
+AT_DATA([archive.in],
+[/Td6WFoAAATm1rRGAgAhARYAAAB0L+Wj4Cf/AJxdABcLvBx9AZXAHUpGnBzE/y67neFgHitlwSWw
+/oOsdf1GACIE/0RnS0Lp6Mj1RyfaFcxOxcWz61KEu+VeJMMAUhYEcMyGrz191zPA4rOoVcIqYEm0
+B9Jiq66xT/4F6gUOeitk5fqE+uMdHKK7QTaty/dnoxtba+McJh/dXP2TUStl0xetvrnvCE1/2tKZ
+grqe/9/HpysFqZnu5sskAABO7ZNxp1eWNgABuAGAUAAA/vRJibHEZ/sCAAAAAARZWg==
+])
+AT_CHECK([base64 --help >/dev/null 2>&1 || AT_SKIP_TEST
+xz --help >/dev/null 2>&1 || AT_SKIP_TEST
+base64 -d < archive.in | xz -c -d > archive.tar
+])
+AT_CHECK([mkdir dir dir2 hdir
+cd dir
+ln -sf ../dir2 .
+cd ../hdir
+ln -sf ../dir2 .
+])
+AT_CHECK([tar -C dir -xf archive.tar || exit 1
+test -d dir/dir2
+])
+AT_CHECK([tar -C hdir -hxf archive.tar || exit 1
+test -h hdir/dir2 || exit 2
+ls dir2
+],
+[0],
+[file2
+])
+AT_CLEANUP
diff --git a/tests/testsuite.at b/tests/testsuite.at
index 5979512a..70d36a5a 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite.at
+++ b/tests/testsuite.at
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ m4_include([extrac29.at])
 m4_include([extrac30.at])
 m4_include([extrac31.at])
 m4_include([extrac32.at])
+m4_include([extrac33.at])
 
 m4_include([backup01.at])