diff --git a/git_rebase_update.py b/git_rebase_update.py
index 5c8847440..f3080fe19 100755
--- a/git_rebase_update.py
+++ b/git_rebase_update.py
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ def rebase_branch(branch, parent, start_hash):
           Your working copy is in mid-rebase. Either:
            * completely resolve like a normal git-rebase; OR
            * abort the rebase and mark this branch as dormant:
+                 git rebase --abort && \\
                  git config branch.%s.dormant true
 
           And then run `git rebase-update` again to resume.