diff --git a/git-commit.sh b/git-commit.sh
index 04aad5e5d..c2beb76fe 100755
--- a/git-commit.sh
+++ b/git-commit.sh
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ then
 	if test -z "$quiet"
 	then
 		echo "Created${initial_commit:+ initial} commit $commit"
-		git-diff-tree --shortstat --summary --root --no-commit-id HEAD
+		git-diff-tree --shortstat --summary --root --no-commit-id HEAD --
 	fi
 fi