diff --git a/doc/changelog.txt b/doc/changelog.txt
index c297735..eab346c 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.txt
+++ b/doc/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+1.5 (released xx.xx.2014)
+
+* Fix detection of existing broken symlinks when unpacking.
+
+
 1.4 (released 2.9.2013)
 
 * Add missing GZIP creation support for 7z modules.
diff --git a/patoolib/__init__.py b/patoolib/__init__.py
index b537095..e0be6ac 100644
--- a/patoolib/__init__.py
+++ b/patoolib/__init__.py
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ def move_outdir_orphan (outdir):
     if len(entries) == 1:
         src = os.path.join(outdir, entries[0])
         dst = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(outdir), entries[0])
-        if os.path.exists(dst):
+        if os.path.exists(dst) or os.path.islink(dst):
             return (False, "local file exists")
         shutil.move(src, dst)
         os.rmdir(outdir)