diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a200a5a..a1f856d 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -535,15 +535,14 @@ fn mode_diff(cmd: &mut Command, args: Args, ids: &mut Vec<i64>, tags: &mut Vec<S
 
             let stdout_a_raw = unsafe { std::fs::File::from_raw_fd(fd_a_write) };
             let stdout_b_raw = unsafe { std::fs::File::from_raw_fd(fd_b_write) };
-            let stdout_a = BufWriter::new(stdout_a_raw);
-            let stdout_b = BufWriter::new(stdout_b_raw);
 
             debug!("MAIN: Sending item A to diff");
             let handle_a = {
-                let stdout_a = stdout_a;
+                let stdout_a_raw = stdout_a_raw;
                 let item_path_a = item_path_a.clone();
                 let compression_type_a = compression_type_a.clone();
                 std::thread::spawn(move || {
+                    let stdout_a = BufWriter::new(stdout_a_raw);
                     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()
                 })
@@ -551,10 +550,11 @@ fn mode_diff(cmd: &mut Command, args: Args, ids: &mut Vec<i64>, tags: &mut Vec<S
 
             debug!("MAIN: Sending item B to diff");
             let handle_b = {
-                let stdout_b = stdout_b;
+                let stdout_b_raw = stdout_b_raw;
                 let item_path_b = item_path_b.clone();
                 let compression_type_b = compression_type_b.clone();
                 std::thread::spawn(move || {
+                    let stdout_b = BufWriter::new(stdout_b_raw);
                     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()
                 })