1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index 2e2865cc41..be550af42a 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -221,6 +221,14 @@ void setup_work_tree(void)
 		git_dir = make_absolute_path(git_dir);
 	if (!work_tree || chdir(work_tree))
 		die("This operation must be run in a work tree");
+
+	/*
+	 * Make sure subsequent git processes find correct worktree
+	 * if $GIT_WORK_TREE is set relative
+	 */
+	if (getenv(GIT_WORK_TREE_ENVIRONMENT))
+		setenv(GIT_WORK_TREE_ENVIRONMENT, ".", 1);
+
 	set_git_dir(make_relative_path(git_dir, work_tree));
 	initialized = 1;
 }