1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/branch.c b/branch.c
index 4bab55a9a8..b0024353f4 100644
--- a/branch.c
+++ b/branch.c
@@ -284,8 +284,9 @@ void create_branch(const char *head,
 
 		transaction = ref_transaction_begin(&err);
 		if (!transaction ||
-		    ref_transaction_update(transaction, ref.buf, sha1,
-					   null_sha1, 0, !forcing, msg, &err) ||
+		    ref_transaction_update(transaction, ref.buf,
+					   sha1, forcing ? NULL : null_sha1,
+					   0, msg, &err) ||
 		    ref_transaction_commit(transaction, &err))
 			die("%s", err.buf);
 		ref_transaction_free(transaction);