diff --git a/src/uu/cksum/src/cksum.rs b/src/uu/cksum/src/cksum.rs
index 3d814ae6f24..70c80ae37c7 100644
--- a/src/uu/cksum/src/cksum.rs
+++ b/src/uu/cksum/src/cksum.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
     // Set the default algorithm to CRC when not '--check'ing.
     let algo_kind = algo_cli.unwrap_or(AlgoKind::Crc);
 
-    let tag = matches.get_flag(options::TAG) || !matches.get_flag(options::UNTAGGED);
+    let tag = !matches.get_flag(options::UNTAGGED); // Making TAG default at clap blocks --untagged 
     let binary = matches.get_flag(options::BINARY);
 
     let algo = SizedAlgoKind::from_unsized(algo_kind, length)?;