diff --git a/libarchive/entry.py b/libarchive/entry.py
index 20f1adb..70701ef 100644
--- a/libarchive/entry.py
+++ b/libarchive/entry.py
@@ -433,10 +433,6 @@ def rdevminor(self):
     def rdevminor(self, value):
         ffi.entry_set_rdevminor(self._entry_p, value)
 
-    @property
-    def format_name(self):
-        return ffi.format_name(self._pointer)
-
 
 class ConsumedArchiveEntry(ArchiveEntry):
 
diff --git a/libarchive/read.py b/libarchive/read.py
index fd18667..3451376 100644
--- a/libarchive/read.py
+++ b/libarchive/read.py
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ def filter_names(self):
         count = ffi.filter_count(self._pointer)
         return [ffi.filter_name(self._pointer, i) for i in range(count - 1)]
 
+    @property
+    def format_name(self):
+        return ffi.format_name(self._pointer)
+
 
 @contextmanager
 def new_archive_read(format_name='all', filter_name='all', passphrase=None):
diff --git a/tests/test_rwx.py b/tests/test_rwx.py
index 5daf201..77c16fc 100644
--- a/tests/test_rwx.py
+++ b/tests/test_rwx.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ def test_buffers(tmpdir):
     # Read the archive and check that the data is correct
     with libarchive.memory_reader(buf) as archive:
         check_archive(archive, tree)
+        assert archive.format_name == b'GNU tar format'
+        assert archive.filter_names == [b'xz']
 
     # Extract the archive in tmpdir and check that the data is intact
     with in_dir(tmpdir.strpath):
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ def test_fd(tmpdir):
     archive_file.seek(0)
     with libarchive.fd_reader(fd) as archive:
         check_archive(archive, tree)
+        assert archive.format_name == b'GNU tar format'
+        assert archive.filter_names == [b'bzip2']
 
     # Extract the archive in tmpdir and check that the data is intact
     archive_file.seek(0)
@@ -73,6 +77,8 @@ def test_files(tmpdir):
     # Read the archive and check that the data is correct
     with libarchive.file_reader(archive_path) as archive:
         check_archive(archive, tree)
+        assert archive.format_name == b'POSIX ustar format'
+        assert archive.filter_names == [b'gzip']
 
     # Extract the archive in tmpdir and check that the data is intact
     with in_dir(tmpdir.strpath):
@@ -95,6 +101,8 @@ def test_custom_writer_and_stream_reader():
     # Read the archive and check that the data is correct
     with libarchive.stream_reader(stream, 'zip') as archive:
         check_archive(archive, tree)
+        assert archive.format_name == b'ZIP 2.0 (deflation)'
+        assert archive.filter_names == []
 
 
 @patch('libarchive.ffi.write_fail')