1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 142888a40a..b869f32d8b 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -241,9 +241,14 @@ int read_ref(const char *refname, struct object_id *oid)
 	return read_ref_full(refname, RESOLVE_REF_READING, oid, NULL);
 }
 
+static int refs_ref_exists(struct ref_store *refs, const char *refname)
+{
+	return !!refs_resolve_ref_unsafe(refs, refname, RESOLVE_REF_READING, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
 int ref_exists(const char *refname)
 {
-	return !!resolve_ref_unsafe(refname, RESOLVE_REF_READING, NULL, NULL);
+	return refs_ref_exists(get_main_ref_store(the_repository), refname);
 }
 
 static int match_ref_pattern(const char *refname,