1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/git-am.sh b/git-am.sh
index e0d067c00e..f71d7bb997 100755
--- a/git-am.sh
+++ b/git-am.sh
@@ -509,7 +509,11 @@ then
 		git rerere clear
 		if safe_to_abort
 		then
-			git read-tree --reset -u HEAD ORIG_HEAD
+			head_tree=$(git rev-parse --verify -q HEAD || echo $empty_tree) &&
+			git read-tree --reset -u $head_tree $head_tree &&
+			index_tree=$(git write-tree) &&
+			orig_head=$(git rev-parse --verify -q ORIG_HEAD || echo $empty_tree) &&
+			git read-tree -m -u $index_tree $orig_head
 			git reset ORIG_HEAD
 		fi
 		rm -fr "$dotest"