diff --git a/git-stash.sh b/git-stash.sh
index 7ce818bd1b..57f36ce8dd 100755
--- a/git-stash.sh
+++ b/git-stash.sh
@@ -264,8 +264,18 @@ parse_flags_and_rev()
 	b_tree=
 	i_tree=
 
+	# Work around rev-parse --flags eating -q
+	for opt
+	do
+		case "$opt" in
+		-q|--quiet)
+			GIT_QUIET=t
+			;;
+		esac
+	done
+
 	REV=$(git rev-parse --no-flags --symbolic "$@" 2>/dev/null)
-	FLAGS=$(git rev-parse --no-revs -- "$@" 2>/dev/null)
+	FLAGS=$(git rev-parse --no-revs --flags "$@" 2>/dev/null)
 
 	set -- $FLAGS
 
@@ -273,9 +283,6 @@ parse_flags_and_rev()
 	while test $# -ne 0
 	do
 		case "$1" in
-			-q|--quiet)
-				GIT_QUIET=-t
-			;;
 			--index)
 				INDEX_OPTION=--index
 			;;
diff --git a/t/t3903-stash.sh b/t/t3903-stash.sh
index a283dca25f..9ed2396e29 100755
--- a/t/t3903-stash.sh
+++ b/t/t3903-stash.sh
@@ -416,8 +416,37 @@ test_expect_success 'stash show - stashes on stack, stash-like argument' '
 	echo bar >> file &&
 	STASH_ID=$(git stash create) &&
 	git reset --hard &&
-	git stash show ${STASH_ID}
+	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
+	 file |    1 +
+	 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
+	EOF
+	git stash show ${STASH_ID} >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
 '
+
+test_expect_success 'stash show -p - stashes on stack, stash-like argument' '
+	git stash clear &&
+	test_when_finished "git reset --hard HEAD" &&
+	git reset --hard &&
+	echo foo >> file &&
+	git stash &&
+	test_when_finished "git stash drop" &&
+	echo bar >> file &&
+	STASH_ID=$(git stash create) &&
+	git reset --hard &&
+	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
+	diff --git a/file b/file
+	index 7601807..935fbd3 100644
+	--- a/file
+	+++ b/file
+	@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+	 baz
+	+bar
+	EOF
+	git stash show -p ${STASH_ID} >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'stash show - no stashes on stack, stash-like argument' '
 	git stash clear &&
 	test_when_finished "git reset --hard HEAD" &&
@@ -425,7 +454,32 @@ test_expect_success 'stash show - no stashes on stack, stash-like argument' '
 	echo foo >> file &&
 	STASH_ID=$(git stash create) &&
 	git reset --hard &&
-	git stash show ${STASH_ID}
+	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
+	 file |    1 +
+	 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
+	EOF
+	git stash show ${STASH_ID} >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'stash show -p - no stashes on stack, stash-like argument' '
+	git stash clear &&
+	test_when_finished "git reset --hard HEAD" &&
+	git reset --hard &&
+	echo foo >> file &&
+	STASH_ID=$(git stash create) &&
+	git reset --hard &&
+	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
+	diff --git a/file b/file
+	index 7601807..71b52c4 100644
+	--- a/file
+	+++ b/file
+	@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+	 baz
+	+foo
+	EOF
+	git stash show -p ${STASH_ID} >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'stash drop - fail early if specified stash is not a stash reference' '