diff -ubBr old/flexbackup new/flexbackup
--- old/flexbackup	2016-12-01 10:52:59.088767278 -0500
+++ new/flexbackup	2016-12-01 10:54:18.006882216 -0500
@@ -1408,10 +1408,10 @@
 
     $cmd .= "$::path{tar} --create ";
     $cmd .= "--null ";
+    $cmd .= "--no-recursion ";
     $cmd .= "--files-from=- ";
     $cmd .= "--ignore-failed-read ";
     $cmd .= "--same-permissions ";
-    $cmd .= "--no-recursion ";
     $cmd .= "--totals ";
     if ($cfg::label ne 'false') {
 	if (length($title) > $::tar_max_label) {