diff --git a/git-p4 b/git-p4
index 7525d2d..dd559cd 100755
--- a/git-p4
+++ b/git-p4
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ class P4Sync(Command):
             relPath = self.stripRepoPath(f["targetPath"], branchPrefixes)
             if len(self.clientSpecDirs):
                 for val in self.clientSpecDirs:
-                    if relPath.startswith(val[0]):
+                    if f["targetPath"].startswith(val[0]):
                         if val[1] > 0:
                             includeFile = True
                         else: