1 files changed, 17 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/branch.c b/branch.c
index d20fb0490b..5f889fee6b 100644
--- a/branch.c
+++ b/branch.c
@@ -65,12 +65,23 @@ void install_branch_config(int flag, const char *local, const char *origin, cons
 		git_config_set(key.buf, "true");
 	}
 
-	if (flag & BRANCH_CONFIG_VERBOSE)
-		printf("Branch %s set up to track %s branch %s %s.\n",
-		       local,
-		       origin ? "remote" : "local",
-		       remote,
-		       rebasing ? "by rebasing" : "by merging");
+	if (flag & BRANCH_CONFIG_VERBOSE) {
+		strbuf_reset(&key);
+
+		strbuf_addstr(&key, origin ? "remote" : "local");
+
+		/* Are we tracking a proper "branch"? */
+		if (!prefixcmp(remote, "refs/heads/")) {
+			strbuf_addf(&key, " branch %s", remote + 11);
+			if (origin)
+				strbuf_addf(&key, " from %s", origin);
+		}
+		else
+			strbuf_addf(&key, " ref %s", remote);
+		printf("Branch %s set up to track %s%s.\n",
+		       local, key.buf,
+		       rebasing ? " by rebasing" : "");
+	}
 	strbuf_release(&key);
 }