--- generator.c	2019-01-16 12:39:30.859301062 +0100
+++ /tmp/generator.c	2019-01-16 12:39:26.649326899 +0100
@@ -1271,10 +1271,19 @@
 			 && (*dn != '.' || dn[1]) /* Avoid an issue with --relative and the "." dir. */
 			 && (!prior_dir_file || strcmp(dn, f_name(prior_dir_file, NULL)) != 0)
 			 && flist_find_name(cur_flist, dn, 1) < 0) {
-				rprintf(FERROR,
-					"ABORTING due to invalid path from sender: %s/%s\n",
-					dn, file->basename);
-				exit_cleanup(RERR_PROTOCOL);
+				if (missing_args == 2 && ignore_errors) {
+					io_error |= IOERR_VANISHED;
+					rprintf(FERROR,
+						"WARNING: invalid path from sender: %s/%s\n",
+						dn, file->basename);
+					return;
+				}
+				else {
+					rprintf(FERROR,
+						"ABORTING due to invalid path from sender: %s/%s\n",
+						dn, file->basename);
+					exit_cleanup(RERR_PROTOCOL);
+				}
 			}
 			if (relative_paths && !implied_dirs
 			 && do_stat(dn, &sx.st) < 0) {