diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/git/log.c b/sys/src/cmd/git/log.c
index faace2a08..4f2c7f809 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/git/log.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/git/log.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ filtermatch(Object *o)
 		if(r)
 			return 1;
 	}
-	return 0;
+	return o->commit->nparent == 0;
 }