if (!loaded) {
                loaded = 1;
                for_each_ref(add_ref_decoration, &flags);
+               head_ref(add_ref_decoration, &flags);
        }
 }
 
                         */
                        show_reflog_message(opt->reflog_info,
                                    opt->commit_format == CMIT_FMT_ONELINE,
-                                   opt->date_mode);
+                                   opt->date_mode_explicit ?
+                                       opt->date_mode :
+                                       DATE_NORMAL);
                        if (opt->commit_format == CMIT_FMT_ONELINE)
                                return;
                }