diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b779b9e..a200a5a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -542,8 +542,9 @@ fn mode_diff(cmd: &mut Command, args: Args, ids: &mut Vec<i64>, tags: &mut Vec<S
             let handle_a = {
                 let stdout_a = stdout_a;
                 let item_path_a = item_path_a.clone();
-                let compression_engine_a = compression::get_engine(compression_type_a).expect("Unable to get compression engine");
+                let compression_type_a = compression_type_a.clone();
                 std::thread::spawn(move || {
+                    let compression_engine_a = compression::get_engine(compression_type_a).expect("Unable to get compression engine");
                     compression_engine_a.copy(item_path_a, &mut stdout_a).unwrap()
                 })
             };
@@ -552,8 +553,9 @@ fn mode_diff(cmd: &mut Command, args: Args, ids: &mut Vec<i64>, tags: &mut Vec<S
             let handle_b = {
                 let stdout_b = stdout_b;
                 let item_path_b = item_path_b.clone();
-                let compression_engine_b = compression::get_engine(compression_type_b).expect("Unable to get compression engine");
+                let compression_type_b = compression_type_b.clone();
                 std::thread::spawn(move || {
+                    let compression_engine_b = compression::get_engine(compression_type_b).expect("Unable to get compression engine");
                     compression_engine_b.copy(item_path_b, &mut stdout_b).unwrap()
                 })
             };