1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 8a38e0822f..0d239e15b0 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ int delete_ref(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1, int delopt)
 	lock = lock_ref_sha1_basic(refname, sha1, 0, &flag);
 	if (!lock)
 		return 1;
-	if (!(flag & REF_ISPACKED)) {
+	if (!(flag & REF_ISPACKED) || flag & REF_ISSYMREF) {
 		/* loose */
 		const char *path;