diff --git a/hooks/resume b/hooks/resume
index 1662c66c64f8ae134d1b76f8f937d94c1899ae8e..df6cde89375c15558336cc8388a7669a7b47deb1 100755
--- a/hooks/resume
+++ b/hooks/resume
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ if ! ischroot && [ -r /proc/swaps ]; then
 			done < /etc/crypttab
 		fi
 
+		# zram is ephemeral
+		case "$resume_auto" in
+		/dev/zram*)
+			ephemeral=true
+			;;
+		esac
+
 		$ephemeral || break
 	done