diff --git a/builtin/clone.c b/builtin/clone.c
index 578da85254..39d4adf7d1 100644
--- a/builtin/clone.c
+++ b/builtin/clone.c
@@ -424,8 +424,10 @@ static void clone_local(const char *src_repo, const char *dest_repo)
 	} else {
 		struct strbuf src = STRBUF_INIT;
 		struct strbuf dest = STRBUF_INIT;
-		strbuf_addf(&src, "%s/objects", src_repo);
-		strbuf_addf(&dest, "%s/objects", dest_repo);
+		get_common_dir(&src, src_repo);
+		get_common_dir(&dest, dest_repo);
+		strbuf_addstr(&src, "/objects");
+		strbuf_addstr(&dest, "/objects");
 		copy_or_link_directory(&src, &dest, src_repo, src.len);
 		strbuf_release(&src);
 		strbuf_release(&dest);
diff --git a/t/t2025-worktree-add.sh b/t/t2025-worktree-add.sh
index 8267411a0e..3694174989 100755
--- a/t/t2025-worktree-add.sh
+++ b/t/t2025-worktree-add.sh
@@ -193,4 +193,9 @@ test_expect_success '"add" -B/--detach mutually exclusive' '
 	test_must_fail git worktree add -B poodle --detach bamboo master
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'local clone from linked checkout' '
+	git clone --local here here-clone &&
+	( cd here-clone && git fsck )
+'
+
 test_done