diff --git a/lib/server/rest/fs/put.js b/lib/server/rest/fs/put.js
index cd16c4b0..2dd72b0e 100644
--- a/lib/server/rest/fs/put.js
+++ b/lib/server/rest/fs/put.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
         default:
             pipe.create({
                 read        : readStream,
+                gunzip      : query === 'unzip',
                 to          : name,
                 callback    : function(error) {
                     var msg;