diff --git a/radiant/map.cpp b/radiant/map.cpp
index 7b8c570d..453f7c79 100644
--- a/radiant/map.cpp
+++ b/radiant/map.cpp
@@ -1681,7 +1681,7 @@ tryDecompile:
     output.push_string(gamename_get());
     output.push_string(" -convert -format ");
     output.push_string(Brush::m_type == eBrushTypeQuake3BP ? "map_bp" : "map");
-    output.push_string(" \"");
+    output.push_string(" -readmap \"");
     output.push_string(filename);
     output.push_string("\"");