diff --git a/git-p4.py b/git-p4.py
index 4ad7c6890c..d58ea0f607 100755
--- a/git-p4.py
+++ b/git-p4.py
@@ -2315,7 +2315,7 @@ class P4Sync(Command, P4UserMap):
             return True
         hasPrefix = [p for p in self.branchPrefixes
                         if p4PathStartsWith(path, p)]
-        if hasPrefix and self.verbose:
+        if not hasPrefix and self.verbose:
             print('Ignoring file outside of prefix: {0}'.format(path))
         return hasPrefix