diff --git a/worktree.c b/worktree.c
index 5b4793caa3..7c8cd21317 100644
--- a/worktree.c
+++ b/worktree.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ static struct worktree *get_main_worktree(void)
 	struct strbuf worktree_path = STRBUF_INIT;
 
 	strbuf_add_absolute_path(&worktree_path, get_git_common_dir());
+	strbuf_strip_suffix(&worktree_path, "/.");
 	if (!strbuf_strip_suffix(&worktree_path, "/.git"))
 		strbuf_strip_suffix(&worktree_path, "/.");