diff --git a/git-commit.sh b/git-commit.sh
index 5ea3fd0..bb113e8 100755
--- a/git-commit.sh
+++ b/git-commit.sh
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
 		(
 			GIT_INDEX_FILE="$NEXT_INDEX"
 			export GIT_INDEX_FILE
-			git update-index --remove --stdin
+			git update-index --add --remove --stdin
 		) || exit
 		;;
 	esac