diff --git a/cli/src/commands/git.rs b/cli/src/commands/git.rs
index 827779707..f877fc384 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/git.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/git.rs
@@ -791,7 +791,10 @@ fn cmd_git_push(
             }
         }
         if !args.revisions.is_empty() && branches_targeted.is_empty() {
-            return Err(user_error("No branches point to the specified revisions."));
+            writeln!(
+                ui.warning(),
+                "No branches point to the specified revisions."
+            )?;
         }
 
         tx_description = format!(
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_git_push.rs b/cli/tests/test_git_push.rs
index fbbe58b04..b5ef3ddb6 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_git_push.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_git_push.rs
@@ -341,9 +341,12 @@ fn test_git_push_revisions() {
     Error: Empty revision set
     "###);
     // Push a revision with no branches
-    let stderr = test_env.jj_cmd_failure(&workspace_root, &["git", "push", "-r=@--"]);
+    let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&workspace_root, &["git", "push", "-r=@--"]);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
+    Nothing changed.
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
-    Error: No branches point to the specified revisions.
+    No branches point to the specified revisions.
     "###);
     // Push a revision with a single branch
     let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&workspace_root, &["git", "push", "-r=@-", "--dry-run"]);