diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index f05ce66a..ab28f2c3 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ class Project(object):
                        verbose=False,
                        output_redir=None,
                        is_new=None,
-                       current_branch_only=False,
+                       current_branch_only=None,
                        force_sync=False,
                        clone_bundle=True,
                        tags=True,
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ class Project(object):
             and self._ApplyCloneBundle(initial=is_new, quiet=quiet, verbose=verbose)):
       is_new = False
 
-    if not current_branch_only:
+    if current_branch_only is None:
       if self.sync_c:
         current_branch_only = True
       elif not self.manifest._loaded:
diff --git a/repo b/repo
index b3f3673b..4068b127 100755
--- a/repo
+++ b/repo
@@ -324,6 +324,9 @@ def InitParser(parser, gitc_init=False):
   group.add_option(*cbr_opts,
                    dest='current_branch_only', action='store_true',
                    help='fetch only current manifest branch from server')
+  group.add_option('--no-current-branch',
+                   dest='current_branch_only', action='store_false',
+                   help='fetch all manifest branches from server')
   group.add_option('--no-tags',
                    dest='tags', default=True, action='store_false',
                    help="don't fetch tags in the manifest")
diff --git a/subcmds/info.py b/subcmds/info.py
index 8e017ed8..2be56109 100644
--- a/subcmds/info.py
+++ b/subcmds/info.py
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ class Info(PagedCommand):
     p.add_option('-c', '--current-branch',
                  dest="current_branch", action="store_true",
                  help="consider only checked out branches")
+    p.add_option('--no-current-branch',
+                 dest='current_branch', action='store_false',
+                 help='consider all local branches')
     # Turn this into a warning & remove this someday.
     p.add_option('-b',
                  dest='current_branch', action='store_true',
diff --git a/subcmds/overview.py b/subcmds/overview.py
index 4f62f94f..202a5eba 100644
--- a/subcmds/overview.py
+++ b/subcmds/overview.py
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ are displayed.
     p.add_option('-c', '--current-branch',
                  dest="current_branch", action="store_true",
                  help="Consider only checked out branches")
+    p.add_option('--no-current-branch',
+                 dest='current_branch', action='store_false',
+                 help='consider all local branches')
     # Turn this into a warning & remove this someday.
     p.add_option('-b',
                  dest='current_branch', action='store_true',
diff --git a/subcmds/sync.py b/subcmds/sync.py
index 9f8de9e5..f06c61c5 100644
--- a/subcmds/sync.py
+++ b/subcmds/sync.py
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ later is required to fix a server side protocol bug.
     p.add_option('-c', '--current-branch',
                  dest='current_branch_only', action='store_true',
                  help='fetch only current branch from server')
+    p.add_option('--no-current-branch',
+                 dest='current_branch_only', action='store_false',
+                 help='fetch all branches from server')
     p.add_option('-m', '--manifest-name',
                  dest='manifest_name',
                  help='temporary manifest to use for this sync', metavar='NAME.xml')
diff --git a/subcmds/upload.py b/subcmds/upload.py
index 57434b18..c497d877 100644
--- a/subcmds/upload.py
+++ b/subcmds/upload.py
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ Gerrit Code Review:  https://www.gerritcodereview.com/
     p.add_option('-c', '--current-branch',
                  dest='current_branch', action='store_true',
                  help='Upload current git branch.')
+    p.add_option('--no-current-branch',
+                 dest='current_branch', action='store_false',
+                 help='Upload all git branches.')
     # Turn this into a warning & remove this someday.
     p.add_option('--cbr',
                  dest='current_branch', action='store_true',