diff --git a/builtin/reset.c b/builtin/reset.c
index c1d6ef2..e8a3e41 100644
--- a/builtin/reset.c
+++ b/builtin/reset.c
@@ -336,6 +336,11 @@
 			err = reset_index(sha1, MIXED, quiet);
 		if (err)
 			die(_("Could not reset index file to revision '%s'."), rev);
+
+		if (reset_type == MIXED) /* Report what has not been updated. */
+			update_index_refresh(
+				quiet ? REFRESH_QUIET : REFRESH_IN_PORCELAIN);
+
 		if (write_cache(newfd, active_cache, active_nr) ||
 		    commit_locked_index(lock))
 			die(_("Could not write new index file."));
@@ -347,15 +352,6 @@
 
 	if (reset_type == HARD && !update_ref_status && !quiet)
 		print_new_head_line(commit);
-	else if (reset_type == MIXED) { /* Report what has not been updated. */
-		struct lock_file *index_lock = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct lock_file));
-		int fd = hold_locked_index(index_lock, 1);
-		update_index_refresh(
-			quiet ? REFRESH_QUIET : REFRESH_IN_PORCELAIN);
-		if (write_cache(fd, active_cache, active_nr) ||
-		    commit_locked_index(index_lock))
-			error("Could not refresh index");
-	}
 
 	remove_branch_state();