diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index 68bc7bd..68d7421 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -1728,6 +1728,9 @@
         depth = self.clone_depth
       else:
         depth = self.manifest.manifestProject.config.GetString('repo.depth')
+      # The repo project should never be synced with partial depth
+      if self.relpath == '.repo/repo':
+        depth = None
 
     if depth:
       current_branch_only = True
@@ -1801,9 +1804,7 @@
 
     cmd = ['fetch']
 
-    # The --depth option only affects the initial fetch; after that we'll do
-    # full fetches of changes.
-    if depth and initial:
+    if depth:
       cmd.append('--depth=%s' % depth)
 
     if quiet:
@@ -1852,10 +1853,24 @@
 
     ok = False
     for _i in range(2):
-      ret = GitCommand(self, cmd, bare=True, ssh_proxy=ssh_proxy).Wait()
+      gitcmd = GitCommand(self, cmd, bare=True, capture_stderr=True,
+                          ssh_proxy=ssh_proxy)
+      ret = gitcmd.Wait()
+      print(gitcmd.stderr, file=sys.stderr, end='')
       if ret == 0:
         ok = True
         break
+      # If needed, run the 'git remote prune' the first time through the loop
+      elif (not _i and
+            "error:" in gitcmd.stderr and
+            "git remote prune" in gitcmd.stderr):
+        prunecmd = GitCommand(self, ['remote', 'prune', name], bare=True,
+                              capture_stderr=True, ssh_proxy=ssh_proxy)
+        ret = prunecmd.Wait()
+        print(prunecmd.stderr, file=sys.stderr, end='')
+        if ret:
+          break
+        continue
       elif current_branch_only and is_sha1 and ret == 128:
         # Exit code 128 means "couldn't find the ref you asked for"; if we're in sha1
         # mode, we just tried sync'ing from the upstream field; it doesn't exist, thus
diff --git a/subcmds/sync.py b/subcmds/sync.py
index b1945d5..2bdab3a 100644
--- a/subcmds/sync.py
+++ b/subcmds/sync.py
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@
 The --fetch-submodules option enables fetching Git submodules
 of a project from server.
 
+The -c/--current-branch option can be used to only fetch objects that
+are on the branch specified by a project's revision.
+
 SSH Connections
 ---------------