diff --git a/subcmds/diffmanifests.py b/subcmds/diffmanifests.py
index 77f99df2..72c441ac 100644
--- a/subcmds/diffmanifests.py
+++ b/subcmds/diffmanifests.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ synced and their revisions won't be found.
                  metavar='<FORMAT>',
                  help='print the log using a custom git pretty format string')
 
-  def _printRawDiff(self, diff):
+  def _printRawDiff(self, diff, pretty_format=None):
     for project in diff['added']:
       self.printText("A %s %s" % (project.relpath, project.revisionExpr))
       self.out.nl()
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ synced and their revisions won't be found.
       self.printText("C %s %s %s" % (project.relpath, project.revisionExpr,
                                      otherProject.revisionExpr))
       self.out.nl()
-      self._printLogs(project, otherProject, raw=True, color=False)
+      self._printLogs(project, otherProject, raw=True, color=False, pretty_format=pretty_format)
 
     for project, otherProject in diff['unreachable']:
       self.printText("U %s %s %s" % (project.relpath, project.revisionExpr,
@@ -203,6 +203,6 @@ synced and their revisions won't be found.
 
     diff = manifest1.projectsDiff(manifest2)
     if opt.raw:
-      self._printRawDiff(diff)
+      self._printRawDiff(diff, pretty_format=opt.pretty_format)
     else:
       self._printDiff(diff, color=opt.color, pretty_format=opt.pretty_format)