for (i = 0; worktrees[i]; i++) {
if (worktrees[i]->is_detached)
continue;
- if (strcmp(oldref, worktrees[i]->head_ref))
+ if (worktrees[i]->head_ref &&
+ strcmp(oldref, worktrees[i]->head_ref))
continue;
if (set_worktree_head_symref(get_worktree_git_dir(worktrees[i]),