--- a/rbtools/clients/git.py 2019-02-13 13:17:44.353443232 -0800
+++ b/rbtools/clients/git.py 2019-02-13 13:17:41.137442990 -0800
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@
         # default.
         self.git = 'git'

+        cmd = [self.git, 'config', '--get', 'remote.pushdefault']
+        tracking = execute(cmd, ignore_errors=True, none_on_ignored_error=True)
+        if tracking is not None:
+           tracking = tracking.strip().encode()
+        self.options.tracking = tracking
+
         self._original_cwd = None

     def _supports_git_config_flag(self):