1 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/find.go b/find.go
index f3d03a6..4b05d0d 100644
--- a/find.go
+++ b/find.go
@@ -233,12 +233,14 @@ func cloneReposWithPatches() *gitpb.Repos {
 					log.Info("pb thinks it has:", repo.Namespace, t.Refname)
 				}
 			} else {
-				log.Info("curbranch is doesn't exist. this'll cause all sorts of problems", THEBRANCH, repo.FullPath)
-				log.Info("checking out with force", repo.FullPath)
-				repo.CheckoutForce()
-				repo.RunVerbose([]string{"git", "branch"})
-				repo.ReloadForce()
-				me.forge.Repos.SaveSafe()
+				if argv.Fix {
+					log.Info("curbranch is doesn't exist. this'll cause all sorts of problems", THEBRANCH, repo.FullPath)
+					log.Info("checking out with force", repo.FullPath)
+					repo.CheckoutForce()
+					repo.RunVerbose([]string{"git", "branch"})
+					repo.ReloadForce()
+					me.forge.Repos.SaveSafe()
+				}
 				panic("stop. run 'forge fixer porcelein' and see what happens")
 			}
 			// no user branch