diff --git a/scm.py b/scm.py
index aade53e47..e99acc061 100644
--- a/scm.py
+++ b/scm.py
@@ -390,15 +390,20 @@ class GIT(object):
     except (subprocess2.CalledProcessError, ValueError):
       return None
 
+  @staticmethod
+  def ParseGitSvnSha1(output):
+    """Parses git-svn output for the first sha1."""
+    match = re.search(r'[0-9a-fA-F]{40}', output)
+    return match.group(0) if match else None
+
   @staticmethod
   def GetSha1ForSvnRev(cwd, rev):
     """Returns a corresponding git sha1 for a SVN revision."""
     if not GIT.IsGitSvn(cwd=cwd):
       return None
     try:
-      lines = GIT.Capture(
-          ['svn', 'find-rev', 'r' + str(rev)], cwd=cwd).splitlines()
-      return lines[-1].strip() if lines else None
+      output = GIT.Capture(['svn', 'find-rev', 'r' + str(rev)], cwd=cwd)
+      return GIT.ParseGitSvnSha1(output)
     except subprocess2.CalledProcessError:
       return None
 
diff --git a/tests/scm_unittest.py b/tests/scm_unittest.py
index ca17cd39a..ca50790be 100755
--- a/tests/scm_unittest.py
+++ b/tests/scm_unittest.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class GitWrapperTestCase(BaseSCMTestCase):
         'IsGitSvn',
         'IsValidRevision',
         'MatchSvnGlob',
+        'ParseGitSvnSha1',
         'ShortBranchName',
     ]
     # If this test fails, you should add the relevant test.
@@ -167,6 +168,16 @@ class RealGitSvnTest(fake_repos.FakeReposTestBase):
     self._capture(['reset', '--hard', 'HEAD^'])
     self.assertEquals(scm.GIT.GetGitSvnHeadRev(cwd=self.clone_dir), 1)
 
+  def testParseGitSvnSha1(self):
+    test_sha1 = 'a5c63ce8671922e5c59c0dea49ef4f9d4a3020c9'
+    expected_output = test_sha1 + '\n'
+    # Cygwin git-svn 1.7.9 prints extra escape sequences when run under
+    # TERM=xterm
+    cygwin_output = test_sha1 + '\n\033[?1034h'
+
+    self.assertEquals(scm.GIT.ParseGitSvnSha1(expected_output), test_sha1)
+    self.assertEquals(scm.GIT.ParseGitSvnSha1(cygwin_output), test_sha1)
+
   def testGetGetSha1ForSvnRev(self):
     if not self.enabled:
       return