diff --git a/manifest_submodule.py b/manifest_submodule.py
index 92f187a..cac271c 100644
--- a/manifest_submodule.py
+++ b/manifest_submodule.py
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@
     self._Load()
     return self._projects
 
+  @property
+  def notice(self):
+    return self._modules.GetString('repo.notice')
+
   def InitBranch(self):
     m = self.manifestProject
     if m.CurrentBranch is None:
@@ -266,6 +270,9 @@
     if b.startswith(R_HEADS):
       b = b[len(R_HEADS):]
 
+    if old.notice:
+      gm.SetString('repo.notice', old.notice)
+
     info = []
     pm = Progress('Converting manifest', len(sort_projects))
     for p in sort_projects: