diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index 73b987f..94d613e 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -873,8 +873,7 @@ static int prepare_to_commit(const char *index_file, const char *prefix,
 				(int)(ci.name_end - ci.name_begin), ci.name_begin,
 				(int)(ci.mail_end - ci.mail_begin), ci.mail_begin);
 
-		if (ident_shown)
-			status_printf_ln(s, GIT_COLOR_NORMAL, "%s", "");
+		status_printf_ln(s, GIT_COLOR_NORMAL, "%s", ""); /* Add new line for clarity */
 
 		saved_color_setting = s->use_color;
 		s->use_color = 0;