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diff --git a/receive-pack.c b/receive-pack.c
index ed44b897f..fba4cf823 100644
--- a/receive-pack.c
+++ b/receive-pack.c
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ static const char *update(struct command *cmd)
 	}
 
 	if (is_null_sha1(new_sha1)) {
+		if (!parse_object(old_sha1)) {
+			warning ("Allowing deletion of corrupt ref.");
+			old_sha1 = NULL;
+		}
 		if (delete_ref(name, old_sha1)) {
 			error("failed to delete %s", name);
 			return "failed to delete";