1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index 743ee57100..11544cdb40 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--no-replace-objects")) {
 			read_replace_refs = 0;
+			setenv(NO_REPLACE_OBJECTS_ENVIRONMENT, "1", 1);
+			if (envchanged)
+				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--git-dir")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
 				fprintf(stderr, "No directory given for --git-dir.\n" );