diff --git a/refinery/units/compression/decompress.py b/refinery/units/compression/decompress.py
index 2caec023a..0d1335600 100644
--- a/refinery/units/compression/decompress.py
+++ b/refinery/units/compression/decompress.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def __init__(
         )
         self.engines: List[Unit] = [
             engine.assemble() for engine in [
-                zstd, szdd, brotli, zl, lzma, aplib, qlz, lzf, lzw, jcalg, bz2, blz, lzjb, lz4, lzo, lznt1, nrv2e, nrv2d, nrv2b]
+                zstd, szdd, bz2, zl, lzf, lzma, lzw, jcalg, lzo, aplib, qlz, brotli, blz, lzjb, lz4, lznt1, nrv2e, nrv2d, nrv2b]
         ]
         for engine in self.engines:
             engine.log_detach()
diff --git a/refinery/units/compression/lzf.py b/refinery/units/compression/lzf.py
index c9cc6f1af..7238c33b0 100644
--- a/refinery/units/compression/lzf.py
+++ b/refinery/units/compression/lzf.py
@@ -195,3 +195,8 @@ def process(self, data):
                 raise RefineryPartialResult(msg, out.getvalue())
 
         return out.getvalue()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def handles(self, data: bytearray):
+        if data[:2] == LZFHeader.MAGIC:
+            return True