diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cli/SolrCLI.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cli/SolrCLI.java
index 005c8ef061c..cc79e05ec6b 100755
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cli/SolrCLI.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cli/SolrCLI.java
@@ -260,6 +260,10 @@ public static CommandLine parseCmdLine(Tool tool, String[] args) {
       } else {
         toolArgList.add(arg);
       }
+      
+      if(arg.equals("-r")) {
+        toolArgList.add("true");
+      }
     }
     String[] toolArgs = toolArgList.toArray(new String[0]);