diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
index 545bd4b383..b70cca13fd 100755
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ _git_checkout ()
 	--*)
 		__gitcomp "
 			--quiet --ours --theirs --track --no-track --merge
-			--conflict= --patch
+			--conflict= --orphan --patch
 			"
 		;;
 	*)