diff --git a/show-branch.c b/show-branch.c
index 15b1968781..1935c448f4 100644
--- a/show-branch.c
+++ b/show-branch.c
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ static void append_one_rev(const char *av)
 		append_ref(av, revkey);
 		return;
 	}
-	if (strchr(av, '*') || strchr(av, '?')) {
+	if (strchr(av, '*') || strchr(av, '?') || strchr(av, '[')) {
 		/* glob style match */
 		int saved_matches = ref_name_cnt;
 		match_ref_pattern = av;