diff --git a/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el b/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
index 04ea809127..1742c68c38 100644
--- a/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
+++ b/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ ange-ftp-gateway-ftp-program-name
   :group 'ange-ftp
   :type 'string)
 
-(defcustom ange-ftp-ftp-program-args '("-i" "-n" "-g" "-v")
+(defcustom ange-ftp-ftp-program-args '("-i" "-n" "-g" "-v" "-e")
   "A list of arguments passed to the FTP program when started."
   :group 'ange-ftp
   :type '(repeat string))