--- a/generator.c
+++ b/generator.c
@@ -1856,7 +1856,7 @@ static void recv_generator(char *fname, struct file_struct *file, int ndx,
 		rprintf(FINFO, "generating and sending sums for %d\n", ndx);
 
   notify_others:
-	if (remove_source_files && !delay_updates && !phase)
+	if (remove_source_files && !delay_updates && !phase && !dry_run)
 		increment_active_files(ndx, itemizing, code);
 	if (inc_recurse && !dry_run)
 		cur_flist->in_progress++;