diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.zsh b/contrib/completion/git-completion.zsh
index 1204a55890..2956b9d0d8 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.zsh
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.zsh
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ __gitcomp ()
 			fi
 			c="$c${4-}"
 			case $c in
-			--*=*|*.) ;;
+			--*=|*.) ;;
 			*) c="$c " ;;
 			esac
 			array+=("$c")