diff --git a/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository.h b/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository.h
index 48733ed2e..566953624 100644
--- a/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository.h
+++ b/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository.h
@@ -269,6 +269,22 @@ extern NSString * const GTRepositoryInitOptionsOriginURLString;
 /// Returns a GTReference or nil if an error occurs.
 - (nullable GTReference *)headReferenceWithError:(NSError **)error;
 
+/// Move HEAD reference safely, since deleting and recreating HEAD is always wrong.
+///
+/// reference - The new target reference for HEAD.
+/// error     - If not NULL, set to any error that occurs.
+///
+/// Returns NO if an error occurs.
+- (BOOL)moveHEADToReference:(GTReference *)reference error:(NSError **)error;
+
+/// Move HEAD reference safely, since deleting and recreating HEAD is always wrong.
+///
+/// commit - The commit which HEAD should point to.
+/// error  - If not NULL, set to any error that occurs.
+///
+/// Returns NO if an error occurs.
+- (BOOL)moveHEADToCommit:(GTCommit *)commit error:(NSError **)error;
+
 /// Get the local branches.
 ///
 /// error - If not NULL, set to any error that occurs.
@@ -286,7 +302,7 @@ extern NSString * const GTRepositoryInitOptionsOriginURLString;
 /// Get branches with names sharing a given prefix.
 ///
 /// prefix - The prefix to use for filtering. Must not be nil.
-/// error - If not NULL, set to any error that occurs.
+/// error  - If not NULL, set to any error that occurs.
 ///
 /// Returns an array of GTBranches or nil if an error occurs.
 - (nullable NSArray<GTBranch *> *)branchesWithPrefix:(NSString *)prefix error:(NSError **)error;
diff --git a/ObjectiveGitTests/GTRepositorySpec.m b/ObjectiveGitTests/GTRepositorySpec.m
index 2f2983023..4837cea71 100644
--- a/ObjectiveGitTests/GTRepositorySpec.m
+++ b/ObjectiveGitTests/GTRepositorySpec.m
@@ -358,6 +358,58 @@
 	});
 });
 
+describe(@"move head", ^{
+	beforeEach(^{
+		repository = self.testAppFixtureRepository;
+	});
+
+	//- (BOOL)moveHEADToReference:(GTReference *)reference error:(NSError **)error;
+	it(@"should move to reference", ^{
+		NSError *error = nil;
+		GTReference *originalHead = [repository headReferenceWithError:NULL];
+
+		GTReference *targetReference = [repository lookUpReferenceWithName:@"refs/heads/other-branch" error:NULL];
+		expect(targetReference).notTo(beNil());
+
+		// -> Test the move
+		BOOL success = [repository moveHEADToReference:targetReference error:&error];
+		expect(@(success)).to(beTruthy());
+		expect(error).to(beNil());
+
+		// Verify
+		GTReference *head = [repository headReferenceWithError:&error];
+		expect(head).notTo(beNil());
+		expect(head).notTo(equal(originalHead));
+		expect(head.targetOID.SHA).to(equal(targetReference.targetOID.SHA));
+	});
+
+	//- (BOOL)moveHEADToCommit:(GTCommit *)commit error:(NSError **)error;
+	it(@"should move to commit", ^{
+		NSError *error = nil;
+		GTReference *originalHead = [repository headReferenceWithError:NULL];
+		NSString *targetCommitSHA = @"f7ecd8f4404d3a388efbff6711f1bdf28ffd16a0";
+
+		GTCommit *commit = [repository lookUpObjectBySHA:targetCommitSHA error:NULL];
+		expect(commit).notTo(beNil());
+
+		GTCommit *originalHeadCommit = [repository lookUpObjectByOID:originalHead.targetOID error:NULL];
+		expect(originalHeadCommit).notTo(beNil());
+
+		// -> Test the move
+		BOOL success = [repository moveHEADToCommit:commit error:&error];
+		expect(@(success)).to(beTruthy());
+		expect(error).to(beNil());
+
+		// Test for detached?
+
+		// Verify
+		GTReference *head = [repository headReferenceWithError:&error];
+		expect(head).notTo(beNil());
+		expect(head.targetOID.SHA).to(equal(targetCommitSHA));
+	});
+});
+
+
 describe(@"-checkout:strategy:error:progressBlock:", ^{
 	it(@"should allow references", ^{
 		NSError *error = nil;