--- a/flist.c
+++ b/flist.c
@@ -3007,7 +3007,7 @@ struct file_list *get_dirlist(char *dirname, int dlen, int ignore_filter_rules)
 
 	recurse = 0;
 	xfer_dirs = 1;
-	send_directory(ignore_filter_rules ? -2 : -1, dirlist, dirname, dlen, 0);
+	send_directory(ignore_filter_rules ? -2 : -1, dirlist, dirname, dlen, FLAG_CONTENT_DIR);
 	xfer_dirs = save_xfer_dirs;
 	recurse = save_recurse;
 	if (do_progress)