diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 32a94da9..1eea3512 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -4617,6 +4617,10 @@ function run() {
                         break;
                     case 'renamed':
                         renamed.push(filename);
+                        if (file.patch) { // modified renamed files include a patch field
+                            modified.push(filename);
+                            addedModified.push(filename);
+                        }
                         break;
                     default:
                         core.setFailed(`One of your files includes an unsupported file status '${file.status}', expected 'added', 'modified', 'removed', or 'renamed'.`);
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 51a4a97e..bb9a6a15 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ async function run(): Promise<void> {
           break
         case 'renamed':
           renamed.push(filename)
+          if (file.patch) {
+            // modified renamed files include a patch field
+            modified.push(filename)
+            addedModified.push(filename)
+          }
           break
         default:
           core.setFailed(