diff --git a/Annex/Link.hs b/Annex/Link.hs
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 1b4aacfac6..b41e6d1015
--- a/Annex/Link.hs
+++ b/Annex/Link.hs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ getAnnexLinkTarget file =
 		v <- liftIO $ catchMaybeIO $ getlinktarget file
 		case v of
 			Just l
-				| isLinkToAnnex l -> return v
+				| isLinkToAnnex (fromInternalGitPath l) -> return v
 				| otherwise -> return Nothing
 			Nothing -> fallback