diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
index 8c40ade494..ff216f1c65 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
@@ -2407,12 +2407,11 @@ _git_rebase ()
 _git_reflog ()
 {
 	local subcommands="show delete expire"
-	local subcommand="$(__git_find_on_cmdline "$subcommands")"
 
-	if [ -z "$subcommand" ]; then
-		__gitcomp "$subcommands"
-	else
-		__git_complete_refs
+	__git_complete_refs
+
+	if [ $((cword - __git_cmd_idx)) -eq 1 ]; then
+		__gitcompappend "$subcommands" "" "$cur" " "
 	fi
 }
 
diff --git a/t/t9902-completion.sh b/t/t9902-completion.sh
index aa9a614de3..dbd57e6a28 100755
--- a/t/t9902-completion.sh
+++ b/t/t9902-completion.sh
@@ -2618,6 +2618,17 @@ test_expect_success 'git clone --config= - value' '
 	EOF
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'git reflog show' '
+	test_when_finished "git checkout - && git branch -d shown" &&
+	git checkout -b shown &&
+	test_completion "git reflog sho" <<-\EOF &&
+	show Z
+	shown Z
+	EOF
+	test_completion "git reflog show sho" "shown " &&
+	test_completion "git reflog shown sho" "shown "
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'options with value' '
 	test_completion "git merge -X diff-algorithm=" <<-\EOF