diff --git a/win32/rm.bat b/win32/rm.bat
index 5b4f632d63..65615a0120 100755
--- a/win32/rm.bat
+++ b/win32/rm.bat
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 @echo off
 :optloop
 if "%1" == "-f" shift
-if "%1" == "-r" (set recursive=1 & goto :optloop)
+if "%1" == "-r" (shift & set recursive=1 & goto :optloop)
 if "%recursive%" == "1" goto :recursive
 :begin
 if "%1" == "" goto :end