diff --git a/doCommit.go b/doCommit.go
index dceba44..61613d7 100644
--- a/doCommit.go
+++ b/doCommit.go
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ func doCommit() {
 		okExit("")
 	}
 
+	if ! repo.IsDirty() {
+		okExit("this repo is not dirty")
+	}
+
 	if repo.GetCurrentBranchName() != repo.GetUserBranchName() {
 		found := new(gitpb.Repos)
 		found.Append(repo)