diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
index 893b7716ca..0b0b913d28 100755
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ __git_ps1 ()
 				fi
 			elif [ -f "$g/MERGE_HEAD" ]; then
 				r="|MERGING"
+			elif [ -f "$g/CHERRY_PICK_HEAD" ]; then
+				r="|CHERRY-PICKING"
 			elif [ -f "$g/BISECT_LOG" ]; then
 				r="|BISECTING"
 			fi