diff --git a/lib/core/revision.py b/lib/core/revision.py
index a3ecf73d3..6e0960c9c 100644
--- a/lib/core/revision.py
+++ b/lib/core/revision.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def getRevisionNumber():
 
     _ = os.path.dirname(__file__)
     while True:
-        filePath = os.path.join(_, ".git/refs/heads/master").replace('/', os.path.sep)
+        filePath = os.path.join(_, ".git", "HEAD")
         if os.path.exists(filePath):
             break
         else:
@@ -30,10 +30,17 @@ def getRevisionNumber():
                 break
             else:
                 _ = os.path.dirname(_)
-    if filePath:
-        with open(filePath, "r") as f:
-            match = re.match(r"(?i)[0-9a-f]{32}", f.read())
-            retVal = match.group(0) if match else None
+    while True:
+        if filePath and os.path.isfile(filePath):
+            with open(filePath, "r") as f:
+                content = f.read()
+                filePath = None
+                if content.startswith("ref: "):
+                    filePath = os.path.join(_, ".git", content.replace("ref: ", "")).strip()
+                else:
+                    match = re.match(r"(?i)[0-9a-f]{32}", content)
+                    retVal = match.group(0) if match else None
+                    break
 
     if not retVal:
         process = execute("git rev-parse --verify HEAD", shell=True, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
diff --git a/lib/core/update.py b/lib/core/update.py
index 9d342a52c..e929add3e 100644
--- a/lib/core/update.py
+++ b/lib/core/update.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from lib.core.common import getUnicode
 from lib.core.data import conf
 from lib.core.data import logger
 from lib.core.data import paths
+from lib.core.revision import getRevisionNumber
 from lib.core.settings import GIT_REPOSITORY
 from lib.core.settings import IS_WIN
 from lib.core.settings import REVISION
@@ -49,7 +50,9 @@ def update():
         success = not process.returncode
 
         if success:
-            logger.info("%s the latest revision '%s'" % ("already at" if "Already" in stdout else "updated to", REVISION))
+            import lib.core.settings
+            _ = lib.core.settings.REVISION = getRevisionNumber()
+            logger.info("%s the latest revision '%s'" % ("already at" if "Already" in stdout else "updated to", _))
         else:
             logger.error("update could not be completed ('%s')" % re.sub(r"\W+", " ", stderr).strip())