1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index c555839869..c36bc57a6c 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ int ref_transaction_update_reflog(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
 
 	assert(err);
 
-	flags |= REF_LOG_ONLY | REF_NO_DEREF;
+	flags |= REF_LOG_ONLY | REF_FORCE_CREATE_REFLOG | REF_NO_DEREF;
 
 	if (!transaction_refname_valid(refname, new_oid, flags, err))
 		return -1;