diff --git a/releaseBox.go b/releaseBox.go
index 1b6e5a5..9ff29fc 100644
--- a/releaseBox.go
+++ b/releaseBox.go
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ func createReleaseBox(box *gui.Node) {
 			if err := doRelease(); err != nil {
 				break
 			}
+			me.forge.CheckDirty()
 			count += 1
 			// never allow a loop longer than all the known repos
 			// this probably doesn't matter, but often this code is wrong