1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Annex.hs b/Annex.hs
index dd6912d85..63cf0d2fb 100644
--- a/Annex.hs
+++ b/Annex.hs
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ unannexFile state file = do
 					gitRun (repo state) ["commit", "-m",
 						("git-annex unannexed " ++ file),
 						file]
+					-- git rm deletes empty directories;
+					-- put them back
+					createDirectoryIfMissing True (parentDir file)
 					renameFile src file
 					logStatus state key ValueMissing
 					return ()