diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 533b460..7b82b1b 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -861,8 +861,9 @@ func init() {
 	}
 }
 
-func newConfig() *Config {
+func newConfig(ignoreMatchDirective bool) *Config {
 	return &Config{
+		ignoreMatchDirective: ignoreMatchDirective,
 		Hosts: []*Host{
 			&Host{
 				implicit: true,
diff --git a/parser.go b/parser.go
index ed30810..e61feb5 100644
--- a/parser.go
+++ b/parser.go
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func parseSSH(flow chan token, system, ignoreMatchDirective bool, depth uint8) *
 		}
 	}()
 
-	result := newConfig()
+	result := newConfig(ignoreMatchDirective)
 	result.position = Position{1, 1}
 	parser := &sshParser{
 		ignoreMatchDirective: ignoreMatchDirective,