diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/RSYNC.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/RSYNC.pm
index 4053ff139..79b6b44c5 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/RSYNC.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/RSYNC.pm
@@ -113,9 +113,10 @@ sub remote_copy_command
         {
             $sync_opt = '--rsync-path /usr/bin/rsync ';
         }
-        # if only syncing the service node or no postscripts then do not
+        # if only syncing the service node or
+        # (no postscripts and no append lines)  then do not
         # get update file notification
-        if (($::SYNCSN  == 1) || (!(defined @::postscripts))) { 
+        if (($::SYNCSN  == 1) || ((!(defined @::postscripts) && (!(defined @::appendlines))))) { 
           $sync_opt .= '-Lprogtz ';
         } else {
            $sync_opt .= '-Liprogtz --out-format=%f%L '; # add notify of update