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diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
index 06d71e4e4c..0f80cf8185 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch.c
@@ -294,16 +294,24 @@ static int update_local_ref(struct ref *ref,
const char *msg;
const char *what;
int r;
- if (!strncmp(ref->name, "refs/tags/", 10)) {
+ /*
+ * Nicely describe the new ref we're fetching.
+ * Base this on the remote's ref name, as it's
+ * more likely to follow a standard layout.
+ */
+ const char *name = remote_ref ? remote_ref->name : "";
+ if (!prefixcmp(name, "refs/tags/")) {
msg = "storing tag";
what = _("[new tag]");
- }
- else {
+ } else if (!prefixcmp(name, "refs/heads/")) {
msg = "storing head";
what = _("[new branch]");
if ((recurse_submodules != RECURSE_SUBMODULES_OFF) &&
(recurse_submodules != RECURSE_SUBMODULES_ON))
check_for_new_submodule_commits(ref->new_sha1);
+ } else {
+ msg = "storing ref";
+ what = _("[new ref]");
}
r = s_update_ref(msg, ref, 0);