1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/diff.c b/diff.c
index f0b3e7cfe3..208094f6b7 100644
--- a/diff.c
+++ b/diff.c
@@ -3593,6 +3593,8 @@ int diff_opt_parse(struct diff_options *options, const char **av, int ac)
 		DIFF_XDL_SET(options, IGNORE_WHITESPACE_CHANGE);
 	else if (!strcmp(arg, "--ignore-space-at-eol"))
 		DIFF_XDL_SET(options, IGNORE_WHITESPACE_AT_EOL);
+	else if (!strcmp(arg, "--ignore-blank-lines"))
+		DIFF_XDL_SET(options, IGNORE_BLANK_LINES);
 	else if (!strcmp(arg, "--patience"))
 		options->xdl_opts = DIFF_WITH_ALG(options, PATIENCE_DIFF);
 	else if (!strcmp(arg, "--histogram"))