diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index 848204d..59735fd 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ static GIT_PATH_FUNC(rebase_path_strategy, "rebase-merge/strategy")
 static GIT_PATH_FUNC(rebase_path_strategy_opts, "rebase-merge/strategy_opts")
 static GIT_PATH_FUNC(rebase_path_allow_rerere_autoupdate, "rebase-merge/allow_rerere_autoupdate")
 static GIT_PATH_FUNC(rebase_path_reschedule_failed_exec, "rebase-merge/reschedule-failed-exec")
+static GIT_PATH_FUNC(rebase_path_no_reschedule_failed_exec, "rebase-merge/no-reschedule-failed-exec")
 static GIT_PATH_FUNC(rebase_path_drop_redundant_commits, "rebase-merge/drop_redundant_commits")
 static GIT_PATH_FUNC(rebase_path_keep_redundant_commits, "rebase-merge/keep_redundant_commits")
 
@@ -2672,6 +2673,8 @@ static int read_populate_opts(struct replay_opts *opts)
 
 		if (file_exists(rebase_path_reschedule_failed_exec()))
 			opts->reschedule_failed_exec = 1;
+		else if (file_exists(rebase_path_no_reschedule_failed_exec()))
+			opts->reschedule_failed_exec = 0;
 
 		if (file_exists(rebase_path_drop_redundant_commits()))
 			opts->drop_redundant_commits = 1;
@@ -2772,6 +2775,8 @@ int write_basic_state(struct replay_opts *opts, const char *head_name,
 		write_file(rebase_path_ignore_date(), "%s", "");
 	if (opts->reschedule_failed_exec)
 		write_file(rebase_path_reschedule_failed_exec(), "%s", "");
+	else
+		write_file(rebase_path_no_reschedule_failed_exec(), "%s", "");
 
 	return 0;
 }