(Can reproduce with Org 9.1.3, submitting with emacs -Q) Using a file tmp.org:
* Foo ** Archive :ARCHIVE: *** Test :PROPERTIES: :ARCHIVE_TIME: 2017-12-06 Wed 12:13 :END: ** Bar This appears like so with default visibility: * Foo ** Archive :ARCHIVE:... ** Bar Archiving Bar with C-c C-x A yields: * Foo ** Archive :ARCHIVE:... *** Bar... Expected visibility: * Foo ** Archive :ARCHIVE:... Emacs : GNU Emacs 25.2.50.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.22.11), modified by Debian Package: Org-mode version 8.2.10 (release_8.2.10 @ /usr/share/emacs/25.2+gg1+12/lisp/org/)