git version 2.21.0.windows.1 > /c/tmp/gt (Branch_702091a0) $ git worktree add ../wt master Preparing worktree (checking out 'master') HEAD is now at f534c32 4 > /c/tmp/gt (Branch_702091a0) $ git branch -D master error: Cannot delete branch 'master' checked out at 'C:/tmp/wt' #but this is possible: > /c/tmp/gt (Branch_702091a0) $ git branch -f master HEAD #and the other worktree is now corrupted: > /c/tmp/wt (master) $ git status On branch master Changes to be committed: (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage) modified: txt.txt deleted: txtb.txt greetings f.kulow