diff --git a/branch.c b/branch.c
index ba3914adf5..c243f940cd 100644
--- a/branch.c
+++ b/branch.c
@@ -419,9 +419,9 @@ static void prepare_checked_out_branches(void)
 		wt_status_state_free_buffers(&state);
 
 		if (wt_status_check_bisect(wt, &state) &&
-		    state.branch) {
+		    state.bisecting_from) {
 			struct strbuf ref = STRBUF_INIT;
-			strbuf_addf(&ref, "refs/heads/%s", state.branch);
+			strbuf_addf(&ref, "refs/heads/%s", state.bisecting_from);
 			old = strmap_put(&current_checked_out_branches,
 					 ref.buf,
 					 xstrdup(wt->path));
diff --git a/ref-filter.c b/ref-filter.c
index 4991cd4f7a..2347774b8a 100644
--- a/ref-filter.c
+++ b/ref-filter.c
@@ -1773,7 +1773,7 @@ char *get_head_description(void)
 				    state.detached_from);
 	} else if (state.bisect_in_progress)
 		strbuf_addf(&desc, _("(no branch, bisect started on %s)"),
-			    state.branch);
+			    state.bisecting_from);
 	else if (state.detached_from) {
 		if (state.detached_at)
 			strbuf_addf(&desc, _("(HEAD detached at %s)"),
diff --git a/t/t7512-status-help.sh b/t/t7512-status-help.sh
index 2f16d5787e..beab147856 100755
--- a/t/t7512-status-help.sh
+++ b/t/t7512-status-help.sh
@@ -692,6 +692,34 @@ EOF
 '
 
 
+test_expect_success 'status when bisecting while rebasing' '
+	git reset --hard main &&
+	test_when_finished "git rebase --abort" &&
+	ONTO=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD^) &&
+	FAKE_LINES="break" git rebase -i HEAD^ &&
+	test_when_finished "git checkout -" &&
+	git checkout -b bisect_while_rebasing &&
+	test_when_finished "git bisect reset" &&
+	git bisect start &&
+	cat >expected <<EOF &&
+On branch bisect_while_rebasing
+Last command done (1 command done):
+   break
+No commands remaining.
+You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''bisect'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
+  (use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
+  (use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
+
+You are currently bisecting, started from branch '\''bisect_while_rebasing'\''.
+  (use "git bisect reset" to get back to the original branch)
+
+nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
+EOF
+	git status --untracked-files=no >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+
 test_expect_success 'status when rebase --apply conflicts with statushints disabled' '
 	git reset --hard main &&
 	git checkout -b statushints_disabled &&
diff --git a/worktree.c b/worktree.c
index b5ee71c5eb..4a80ea681e 100644
--- a/worktree.c
+++ b/worktree.c
@@ -396,9 +396,9 @@ int is_worktree_being_bisected(const struct worktree *wt,
 
 	memset(&state, 0, sizeof(state));
 	found_bisect = wt_status_check_bisect(wt, &state) &&
-		       state.branch &&
+		       state.bisecting_from &&
 		       skip_prefix(target, "refs/heads/", &target) &&
-		       !strcmp(state.branch, target);
+		       !strcmp(state.bisecting_from, target);
 	wt_status_state_free_buffers(&state);
 	return found_bisect;
 }
diff --git a/wt-status.c b/wt-status.c
index 068b76ef6d..2e4825e3d4 100644
--- a/wt-status.c
+++ b/wt-status.c
@@ -858,6 +858,7 @@ void wt_status_state_free_buffers(struct wt_status_state *state)
 	FREE_AND_NULL(state->branch);
 	FREE_AND_NULL(state->onto);
 	FREE_AND_NULL(state->detached_from);
+	FREE_AND_NULL(state->bisecting_from);
 }
 
 static void wt_longstatus_print_unmerged(struct wt_status *s)
@@ -1565,10 +1566,10 @@ static void show_revert_in_progress(struct wt_status *s,
 static void show_bisect_in_progress(struct wt_status *s,
 				    const char *color)
 {
-	if (s->state.branch)
+	if (s->state.bisecting_from)
 		status_printf_ln(s, color,
 				 _("You are currently bisecting, started from branch '%s'."),
-				 s->state.branch);
+				 s->state.bisecting_from);
 	else
 		status_printf_ln(s, color,
 				 _("You are currently bisecting."));
@@ -1729,7 +1730,7 @@ int wt_status_check_bisect(const struct worktree *wt,
 
 	if (!stat(worktree_git_path(wt, "BISECT_LOG"), &st)) {
 		state->bisect_in_progress = 1;
-		state->branch = get_branch(wt, "BISECT_START");
+		state->bisecting_from = get_branch(wt, "BISECT_START");
 		return 1;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/wt-status.h b/wt-status.h
index ab9cc9d8f0..819dcad723 100644
--- a/wt-status.h
+++ b/wt-status.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ struct wt_status_state {
 	char *branch;
 	char *onto;
 	char *detached_from;
+	char *bisecting_from;
 	struct object_id detached_oid;
 	struct object_id revert_head_oid;
 	struct object_id cherry_pick_head_oid;