diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index 7ba33a3..c1b25d2 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -1713,6 +1713,8 @@ int cmd_commit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 				     &oid, flags);
 	}
 
+	apply_autostash(git_path_merge_autostash(the_repository));
+
 	UNLEAK(err);
 	UNLEAK(sb);
 	return 0;