1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/git-resolve.sh b/git-resolve.sh
index 926307005..b53ede8d8 100755
--- a/git-resolve.sh
+++ b/git-resolve.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ case "$common" in
 	;;
 esac
 
+# We are going to make a new commit.
+git var GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT >/dev/null || exit
+
 # Find an optimum merge base if there are more than one candidates.
 LF='
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