diff --git a/doCommit.go b/doCommit.go
index 3f6d340..d462e4e 100644
--- a/doCommit.go
+++ b/doCommit.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"os"
 
+	"go.wit.com/lib/config"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/shell"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
@@ -21,11 +22,10 @@ func doCommit() error {
 				badExit(err)
 			}
 			newpatches = true
-		}
-		if !argv.Commit.Submit {
-			okExit("")
+			repo.CheckDirty()
 		}
 		if newpatches {
+			config.SetChanged("repos", true)
 			return doPatchSubmit()
 		}
 		okExit("")