--- cvs-1.11.21/src/diff.c.old	2005-12-19 11:01:59.000000000 +0100
+++ cvs-1.11.21/src/diff.c	2005-12-21 15:45:40.000000000 +0100
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@
 
 	/* Send the current files unless diffing two revs from the archive */
 	if (diff_rev2 == NULL && diff_date2 == NULL)
-	    send_files (argc, argv, local, 0, 0);
+	    send_files (argc, argv, local, 0, options[0] == '\0' ? 0 : SEND_FORCE);
 	else
 	    send_files (argc, argv, local, 0, SEND_NO_CONTENTS);
 
