diff --git a/hgext/convert/__init__.py b/hgext/convert/__init__.py
--- a/hgext/convert/__init__.py
+++ b/hgext/convert/__init__.py
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ def convert(ui, src, dest=None, revmapfi
     fmap = opts.get('filemap')
     if fmap:
         srcc = filemap.filemap_source(ui, srcc, fmap)
+        destc.setfilemapmode(True)
 
     if not revmapfile:
         try: