diff --git a/git-p4.py b/git-p4.py
index 336c3ea..a075340 100755
--- a/git-p4.py
+++ b/git-p4.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class P4Sync(Command):
         self.firstTime = True
         self.origin = "origin"
         self.master = ""
-        self.applyAsPatch = False
+        self.applyAsPatch = True
 
         self.logSubstitutions = {}
         self.logSubstitutions["<enter description here>"] = "%log%"