1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index a02957c399..d911b9e860 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -867,6 +867,16 @@ int rename_ref(const char *oldref, const char *newref, const char *logmsg)
 		goto rollback;
 	}
 
+	if (!strncmp(oldref, "refs/heads/", 11) &&
+			!strncmp(newref, "refs/heads/", 11)) {
+		char oldsection[1024], newsection[1024];
+
+		snprintf(oldsection, 1024, "branch.%s", oldref + 11);
+		snprintf(newsection, 1024, "branch.%s", newref + 11);
+		if (git_config_rename_section(oldsection, newsection) < 0)
+			return 1;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 
  rollback: