diff --git a/windowRepos.go b/windowRepos.go
index 167fb09..a4fcdeb 100644
--- a/windowRepos.go
+++ b/windowRepos.go
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ func (r *repoWindow) repoMenu() *gui.Node {
 
 	box2.NewButton("merge it all", func() {
 		r.Disable()
+		if IsAnythingDirty() {
+			log.Info("You can't apply patches when repos are dirty")
+			doCobol()
+			return
+		}
 		if !r.mergeAllUserToDevel() {
 			return
 		}