diff --git a/merge-recursive.c b/merge-recursive.c
index b9bc95a659..6ffc67ade4 100644
--- a/merge-recursive.c
+++ b/merge-recursive.c
@@ -1061,6 +1061,7 @@ static int process_renames(struct merge_options *o,
 						    mfi.sha,
 						    mfi.mode,
 						    ren1_dst);
+					try_merge = 0;
 				} else {
 					new_path = unique_path(o, ren1_dst, branch2);
 					output(o, 1, "Adding as %s instead", new_path);
diff --git a/t/t6036-recursive-corner-cases.sh b/t/t6036-recursive-corner-cases.sh
index 6c2b2bfa67..a2e5c5c08f 100755
--- a/t/t6036-recursive-corner-cases.sh
+++ b/t/t6036-recursive-corner-cases.sh
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ test_expect_success 'setup criss-cross + rename merges with basic modification'
 	git tag R2
 '
 
-test_expect_failure 'merge criss-cross + rename merges with basic modification' '
+test_expect_success 'merge criss-cross + rename merges with basic modification' '
 	git reset --hard &&
 	git checkout L2^0 &&
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ test_expect_success 'setup differently handled merges of rename/add conflict' '
 	git tag E
 '
 
-test_expect_failure 'git detects differently handled merges conflict' '
+test_expect_success 'git detects differently handled merges conflict' '
 	git reset --hard &&
 	git checkout D^0 &&