diff --git a/apply.c b/apply.c
index 4b689d9bf7..574ada87c5 100644
--- a/apply.c
+++ b/apply.c
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ struct patch {
 	unsigned ws_rule;
 	int lines_added, lines_deleted;
 	int score;
+	int extension_linenr; /* first line specifying delete/new/rename/copy */
 	unsigned int is_toplevel_relative:1;
 	unsigned int inaccurate_eof:1;
 	unsigned int is_binary:1;
@@ -1329,6 +1330,18 @@ static char *git_header_name(struct apply_state *state,
 	}
 }
 
+static int check_header_line(struct apply_state *state, struct patch *patch)
+{
+	int extensions = (patch->is_delete == 1) + (patch->is_new == 1) +
+			 (patch->is_rename == 1) + (patch->is_copy == 1);
+	if (extensions > 1)
+		return error(_("inconsistent header lines %d and %d"),
+			     patch->extension_linenr, state->linenr);
+	if (extensions && !patch->extension_linenr)
+		patch->extension_linenr = state->linenr;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* Verify that we recognize the lines following a git header */
 static int parse_git_header(struct apply_state *state,
 			    const char *line,
@@ -1395,6 +1408,8 @@ static int parse_git_header(struct apply_state *state,
 			res = p->fn(state, line + oplen, patch);
 			if (res < 0)
 				return -1;
+			if (check_header_line(state, patch))
+				return -1;
 			if (res > 0)
 				return offset;
 			break;
diff --git a/t/t4136-apply-check.sh b/t/t4136-apply-check.sh
index 4b0a374b63..6d92872318 100755
--- a/t/t4136-apply-check.sh
+++ b/t/t4136-apply-check.sh
@@ -29,4 +29,22 @@ test_expect_success 'apply exits non-zero with no-op patch' '
 	test_must_fail git apply --check input
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'invalid combination: create and copy' '
+	test_must_fail git apply --check - <<-\EOF
+	diff --git a/1 b/2
+	new file mode 100644
+	copy from 1
+	copy to 2
+	EOF
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'invalid combination: create and rename' '
+	test_must_fail git apply --check - <<-\EOF
+	diff --git a/1 b/2
+	new file mode 100644
+	rename from 1
+	rename to 2
+	EOF
+'
+
 test_done