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diff --git a/builtin/branch.c b/builtin/branch.c
index 173b736dff..9b68591add 100644
--- a/builtin/branch.c
+++ b/builtin/branch.c
@@ -538,7 +538,9 @@ static void copy_or_rename_branch(const char *oldname, const char *newname, int
strbuf_addf(&logmsg, "Branch: renamed %s to %s",
oldref.buf, newref.buf);
- if (!copy && rename_ref(oldref.buf, newref.buf, logmsg.buf))
+ if (!copy &&
+ (!head || strcmp(oldname, head) || !is_null_oid(&head_oid)) &&
+ rename_ref(oldref.buf, newref.buf, logmsg.buf))
die(_("Branch rename failed"));
if (copy && copy_existing_ref(oldref.buf, newref.buf, logmsg.buf))
die(_("Branch copy failed"));