diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
index 7b35a61dc0c..18f2c0241a0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ QStringList BaseController::addConfigurationArguments(const QStringList &args) c
     QStringList realArgs;
     realArgs << args.at(0);
     realArgs << QLatin1String("-m"); // show diff agains parents instead of merge commits
+    realArgs << QLatin1String("-M") << QLatin1String("-C"); // Detect renames and copies
     realArgs << QLatin1String("--first-parent"); // show only first parent
     if (ignoreWhitespace())
         realArgs << QLatin1String("--ignore-space-change");