diff --git a/Source/cmake.cxx b/Source/cmake.cxx
index 07abc8ea8..845ab9be4 100644
--- a/Source/cmake.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmake.cxx
@@ -524,9 +524,9 @@ void cmake::ReadListFile(const char *path)
 }
 
 // Parse the args
-void cmake::SetArgs(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
+void cmake::SetArgs(const std::vector<std::string>& args, bool directoriesSetBefore)
 {
-  bool directoriesSet = false;
+  bool directoriesSet = directoriesSetBefore;
   for(unsigned int i=1; i < args.size(); ++i)
     {
     std::string arg = args[i];
diff --git a/Source/cmake.h b/Source/cmake.h
index 72effd38d..36c0f4a9f 100644
--- a/Source/cmake.h
+++ b/Source/cmake.h
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class cmake
   bool CommandExists(const char* name) const;
     
   ///! Parse command line arguments
-  void SetArgs(const std::vector<std::string>&);
+  void SetArgs(const std::vector<std::string>&, bool directoriesSetBefore = false);
 
   ///! Is this cmake running as a result of a TRY_COMPILE command
   bool GetIsInTryCompile() { return this->InTryCompile; }