*/
                int recover_with_dwim = dwim_new_local_branch_ok;
 
-               if (check_filename(NULL, arg) && !has_dash_dash)
+               if (!has_dash_dash &&
+                   (check_filename(NULL, arg) || !no_wildcard(arg)))
                        recover_with_dwim = 0;
                /*
                 * Accept "git checkout foo" and "git checkout foo --"