diff --git a/git-reset.sh b/git-reset.sh
index c0feb4435..03d2c3b93 100755
--- a/git-reset.sh
+++ b/git-reset.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 USAGE='[--mixed | --soft | --hard]  [<commit-ish>]'
+SUBDIRECTORY_OK=Yes
 . git-sh-setup
 
+TOP=$(git-rev-parse --show-cdup)
+if test ! -z "$TOP"
+then
+	cd "$TOP"
+fi
+
 update=
 reset_type=--mixed
 case "$1" in