diff --git a/git-push.sh b/git-push.sh
index 1c5cf80f87..136093bf13 100755
--- a/git-push.sh
+++ b/git-push.sh
@@ -9,12 +9,15 @@ has_all=
 has_force=
 has_exec=
 remote=
+do_tags=
 
 while case "$#" in 0) break ;; esac
 do
 	case "$1" in
 	--all)
 		has_all=--all ;;
+	--tags)
+		do_tags=yes ;;
 	--force)
 		has_force=--force ;;
 	--exec=*)
@@ -33,6 +36,10 @@ case "$#" in
 	echo "Where would you want to push today?"
         usage ;;
 esac
+if test ",$has_all,$do_tags," = ",--all,yes,"
+then
+	do_tags=
+fi
 
 . git-parse-remote
 remote=$(get_remote_url "$@")
@@ -42,6 +49,20 @@ case "$has_all" in
 esac
 shift
 
+case "$do_tags" in
+yes)
+	set "$@" $(cd "$GIT_DIR/refs" && find tags -type f -print) ;;
+esac
+
+# Now we have explicit refs from the command line or from remotes/
+# shorthand, or --tags.  Falling back on the current branch if we still
+# do not have any may be an alternative, but prevent mistakes for now.
+
+case "$#,$has_all" in
+0,)
+	die "No refs given to be pushed." ;;
+esac
+
 case "$remote" in
 git://*)
 	die "Cannot use READ-ONLY transport to push to $remote" ;;