diff --git a/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh b/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
index a4b6eb977..344419f1e 100644
--- a/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
@@ -239,7 +239,12 @@ alias gsps='git show --pretty=short --show-signature'
 alias gsr='git svn rebase'
 alias gss='git status -s'
 alias gst='git status'
-alias gsta='git stash save'
+
+# use the default stash push on git 2.13 and newer
+[[ "$(git --version 2>/dev/null)" =~ '^git version ([0-9]+.[0-9]+)' && "$match" -ge '2.13' ]] \
+  && alias gsta='git stash push'
+  || alias gsta='git stash save'
+
 alias gstaa='git stash apply'
 alias gstc='git stash clear'
 alias gstd='git stash drop'