diff --git a/merge-ort.c b/merge-ort.c
index 230224e680..115ff6d2d5 100644
--- a/merge-ort.c
+++ b/merge-ort.c
@@ -1642,7 +1642,173 @@ static void apply_directory_rename_modifications(struct merge_options *opt,
 						 struct diff_filepair *pair,
 						 char *new_path)
 {
-	die("Not yet implemented.");
+	/*
+	 * The basic idea is to get the conflict_info from opt->priv->paths
+	 * at old path, and insert it into new_path; basically just this:
+	 *     ci = strmap_get(&opt->priv->paths, old_path);
+	 *     strmap_remove(&opt->priv->paths, old_path, 0);
+	 *     strmap_put(&opt->priv->paths, new_path, ci);
+	 * However, there are some factors complicating this:
+	 *     - opt->priv->paths may already have an entry at new_path
+	 *     - Each ci tracks its containing directory, so we need to
+	 *       update that
+	 *     - If another ci has the same containing directory, then
+	 *       the two char*'s MUST point to the same location.  See the
+	 *       comment in struct merged_info.  strcmp equality is not
+	 *       enough; we need pointer equality.
+	 *     - opt->priv->paths must hold the parent directories of any
+	 *       entries that are added.  So, if this directory rename
+	 *       causes entirely new directories, we must recursively add
+	 *       parent directories.
+	 *     - For each parent directory added to opt->priv->paths, we
+	 *       also need to get its parent directory stored in its
+	 *       conflict_info->merged.directory_name with all the same
+	 *       requirements about pointer equality.
+	 */
+	struct string_list dirs_to_insert = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
+	struct conflict_info *ci, *new_ci;
+	struct strmap_entry *entry;
+	const char *branch_with_new_path, *branch_with_dir_rename;
+	const char *old_path = pair->two->path;
+	const char *parent_name;
+	const char *cur_path;
+	int i, len;
+
+	entry = strmap_get_entry(&opt->priv->paths, old_path);
+	old_path = entry->key;
+	ci = entry->value;
+	VERIFY_CI(ci);
+
+	/* Find parent directories missing from opt->priv->paths */
+	cur_path = new_path;
+	while (1) {
+		/* Find the parent directory of cur_path */
+		char *last_slash = strrchr(cur_path, '/');
+		if (last_slash) {
+			parent_name = xstrndup(cur_path, last_slash - cur_path);
+		} else {
+			parent_name = opt->priv->toplevel_dir;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* Look it up in opt->priv->paths */
+		entry = strmap_get_entry(&opt->priv->paths, parent_name);
+		if (entry) {
+			free((char*)parent_name);
+			parent_name = entry->key; /* reuse known pointer */
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* Record this is one of the directories we need to insert */
+		string_list_append(&dirs_to_insert, parent_name);
+		cur_path = parent_name;
+	}
+
+	/* Traverse dirs_to_insert and insert them into opt->priv->paths */
+	for (i = dirs_to_insert.nr-1; i >= 0; --i) {
+		struct conflict_info *dir_ci;
+		char *cur_dir = dirs_to_insert.items[i].string;
+
+		dir_ci = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*dir_ci));
+
+		dir_ci->merged.directory_name = parent_name;
+		len = strlen(parent_name);
+		/* len+1 because of trailing '/' character */
+		dir_ci->merged.basename_offset = (len > 0 ? len+1 : len);
+		dir_ci->dirmask = ci->filemask;
+		strmap_put(&opt->priv->paths, cur_dir, dir_ci);
+
+		parent_name = cur_dir;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * We are removing old_path from opt->priv->paths.  old_path also will
+	 * eventually need to be freed, but it may still be used by e.g.
+	 * ci->pathnames.  So, store it in another string-list for now.
+	 */
+	string_list_append(&opt->priv->paths_to_free, old_path);
+
+	assert(ci->filemask == 2 || ci->filemask == 4);
+	assert(ci->dirmask == 0);
+	strmap_remove(&opt->priv->paths, old_path, 0);
+
+	branch_with_new_path   = (ci->filemask == 2) ? opt->branch1 : opt->branch2;
+	branch_with_dir_rename = (ci->filemask == 2) ? opt->branch2 : opt->branch1;
+
+	/* Now, finally update ci and stick it into opt->priv->paths */
+	ci->merged.directory_name = parent_name;
+	len = strlen(parent_name);
+	ci->merged.basename_offset = (len > 0 ? len+1 : len);
+	new_ci = strmap_get(&opt->priv->paths, new_path);
+	if (!new_ci) {
+		/* Place ci back into opt->priv->paths, but at new_path */
+		strmap_put(&opt->priv->paths, new_path, ci);
+	} else {
+		int index;
+
+		/* A few sanity checks */
+		VERIFY_CI(new_ci);
+		assert(ci->filemask == 2 || ci->filemask == 4);
+		assert((new_ci->filemask & ci->filemask) == 0);
+		assert(!new_ci->merged.clean);
+
+		/* Copy stuff from ci into new_ci */
+		new_ci->filemask |= ci->filemask;
+		if (new_ci->dirmask)
+			new_ci->df_conflict = 1;
+		index = (ci->filemask >> 1);
+		new_ci->pathnames[index] = ci->pathnames[index];
+		new_ci->stages[index].mode = ci->stages[index].mode;
+		oidcpy(&new_ci->stages[index].oid, &ci->stages[index].oid);
+
+		free(ci);
+		ci = new_ci;
+	}
+
+	if (opt->detect_directory_renames == MERGE_DIRECTORY_RENAMES_TRUE) {
+		/* Notify user of updated path */
+		if (pair->status == 'A')
+			path_msg(opt, new_path, 1,
+				 _("Path updated: %s added in %s inside a "
+				   "directory that was renamed in %s; moving "
+				   "it to %s."),
+				 old_path, branch_with_new_path,
+				 branch_with_dir_rename, new_path);
+		else
+			path_msg(opt, new_path, 1,
+				 _("Path updated: %s renamed to %s in %s, "
+				   "inside a directory that was renamed in %s; "
+				   "moving it to %s."),
+				 pair->one->path, old_path, branch_with_new_path,
+				 branch_with_dir_rename, new_path);
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * opt->detect_directory_renames has the value
+		 * MERGE_DIRECTORY_RENAMES_CONFLICT, so mark these as conflicts.
+		 */
+		ci->path_conflict = 1;
+		if (pair->status == 'A')
+			path_msg(opt, new_path, 0,
+				 _("CONFLICT (file location): %s added in %s "
+				   "inside a directory that was renamed in %s, "
+				   "suggesting it should perhaps be moved to "
+				   "%s."),
+				 old_path, branch_with_new_path,
+				 branch_with_dir_rename, new_path);
+		else
+			path_msg(opt, new_path, 0,
+				 _("CONFLICT (file location): %s renamed to %s "
+				   "in %s, inside a directory that was renamed "
+				   "in %s, suggesting it should perhaps be "
+				   "moved to %s."),
+				 pair->one->path, old_path, branch_with_new_path,
+				 branch_with_dir_rename, new_path);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Finally, record the new location.
+	 */
+	pair->two->path = new_path;
 }
 
 /*** Function Grouping: functions related to regular rename detection ***/
