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diff --git a/branch.c b/branch.c
index 2ab42aaf4d..93dc866f8c 100644
--- a/branch.c
+++ b/branch.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void create_branch(const char *head,
dont_change_ref = 1;
else if (!force)
die("A branch named '%s' already exists.", name);
- else if (!is_bare_repository() && !strcmp(head, name))
+ else if (!is_bare_repository() && head && !strcmp(head, name))
die("Cannot force update the current branch.");
forcing = 1;
}