diff --git a/git-pull.sh b/git-pull.sh
index a10b1290b..eec3a07f0 100755
--- a/git-pull.sh
+++ b/git-pull.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SUBDIRECTORY_OK=Yes
 OPTIONS_SPEC=
 . git-sh-setup
 . git-sh-i18n
-set_reflog_action "pull $*"
+set_reflog_action "pull${1+ $*}"
 require_work_tree
 cd_to_toplevel