local -a locations
        local e
        locations=(
+               $(dirname ${funcsourcetrace[1]%:*})/git-completion.bash
                '/etc/bash_completion.d/git' # fedora, old debian
                '/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/git' # arch, ubuntu, new debian
                '/usr/share/bash-completion/git' # gentoo
-               $(dirname ${funcsourcetrace[1]%:*})/git-completion.bash
                )
        for e in $locations; do
                test -f $e && script="$e" && break
        compadd -Q -S "${4- }" -p "${2-}" -- ${=1} && _ret=0
 }
 
+__gitcomp_nl_append ()
+{
+       emulate -L zsh
+
+       local IFS=$'\n'
+       compadd -Q -S "${4- }" -p "${2-}" -- ${=1} && _ret=0
+}
+
 __gitcomp_file ()
 {
        emulate -L zsh
 
        local expansion=$(__git_aliased_command "$command")
        if [ -n "$expansion" ]; then
+               words[1]=$expansion
                completion_func="_git_${expansion//-/_}"
                declare -f $completion_func >/dev/null && $completion_func
        fi