diff --git a/catfs/vcs/mapper.go b/catfs/vcs/mapper.go
index 5568e600..bfba247d 100644
--- a/catfs/vcs/mapper.go
+++ b/catfs/vcs/mapper.go
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func (ma *Mapper) mapDirectory(srcCurr *n.Directory, dstPath string, force bool)
 
 		// No sibling found for this ghost.
 		if aliveDstCurr == nil {
-			return ma.report(srcCurr, nil, false, false, false)
+			return ma.report(srcCurr, nil, false, true, false)
 		}
 
 		localBackCheck, err := ma.lkrSrc.LookupNodeAt(ma.srcHead, aliveDstCurr.Path())