diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
index adaa1782a8b..eb815c22484 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ renaming. If <newbranch> exists, -M must be used to force the rename
 to happen.
 
 The `-c` and `-C` options have the exact same semantics as `-m` and
-`-M`, except instead of the branch being renamed it along with its
-config and reflog will be copied to a new name.
+`-M`, except instead of the branch being renamed, it will be copied to a
+new name, along with its config and reflog.
 
 With a `-d` or `-D` option, `<branchname>` will be deleted.  You may
 specify more than one branch for deletion.  If the branch currently
diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
index 4b1f4264a64..7dc6cd8eb83 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
@@ -1447,8 +1447,10 @@ _git_branch ()
 	while [ $c -lt $cword ]; do
 		i="${words[c]}"
 		case "$i" in
-		-d|--delete|-m|--move)	only_local_ref="y" ;;
-		-r|--remotes)		has_r="y" ;;
+		-d|-D|--delete|-m|-M|--move|-c|-C|--copy)
+			only_local_ref="y" ;;
+		-r|--remotes)
+			has_r="y" ;;
 		esac
 		((c++))
 	done