diff --git a/git-gui.sh b/git-gui.sh
index e33ee03bc0..3237f3d596 100755
--- a/git-gui.sh
+++ b/git-gui.sh
@@ -494,7 +494,8 @@ proc rescan {after {honor_trustmtime 1}} {
 
 	if {![$ui_comm edit modified]
 		|| [string trim [$ui_comm get 0.0 end]] eq {}} {
-		if {[load_message GITGUI_MSG]} {
+		if {[string match amend* $commit_type]} {
+		} elseif {[load_message GITGUI_MSG]} {
 		} elseif {[load_message MERGE_MSG]} {
 		} elseif {[load_message SQUASH_MSG]} {
 		}
@@ -1657,7 +1658,7 @@ unset browser doc_path doc_url
 
 # -- Standard bindings
 #
-bind .   <Destroy> {if {{%W} eq {.}} do_quit}
+wm protocol . WM_DELETE_WINDOW do_quit
 bind all <$M1B-Key-q> do_quit
 bind all <$M1B-Key-Q> do_quit
 bind all <$M1B-Key-w> {destroy [winfo toplevel %W]}
diff --git a/lib/blame.tcl b/lib/blame.tcl
index 98687c77da..139171d39e 100644
--- a/lib/blame.tcl
+++ b/lib/blame.tcl
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ constructor new {i_commit i_path} {
 
 	bind $w_cviewer <Button-1> [list focus $w_cviewer]
 	bind $top <Visibility> [list focus $top]
-	bind $w_file <Destroy> [list delete_this $this]
 
 	grid configure $w.header -sticky ew
 	grid configure $w.file_pane -sticky nsew
diff --git a/lib/branch_rename.tcl b/lib/branch_rename.tcl
index 54c72b980c..405101637f 100644
--- a/lib/branch_rename.tcl
+++ b/lib/branch_rename.tcl
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ constructor dialog {} {
 		$w.rename.newname_t icursor end
 		focus $w.rename.newname_t
 	"
-	bind $w.header <Destroy> [list delete_this $this]
 	tkwait window $w
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/browser.tcl b/lib/browser.tcl
index fd86b11217..3d6341bcc5 100644
--- a/lib/browser.tcl
+++ b/lib/browser.tcl
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ constructor new {commit} {
 	bind $w_list <Right>           break
 
 	bind $w_list <Visibility> [list focus $w_list]
-	bind $w_list <Destroy> [list delete_this $this]
 	set w $w_list
 	_ls $this $browser_commit
 	return $this
diff --git a/lib/class.tcl b/lib/class.tcl
index 72494c1a1e..9d298d0dcc 100644
--- a/lib/class.tcl
+++ b/lib/class.tcl
@@ -120,10 +120,21 @@ proc delete_this {{t {}}} {
 	if {[namespace exists $t]} {namespace delete $t}
 }
 
-proc make_toplevel {t w} {
-	upvar $t top $w pfx
+proc make_toplevel {t w args} {
+	upvar $t top $w pfx this this
+
+	if {[llength $args] % 2} {
+		error "make_toplevel topvar winvar {options}"
+	}
+	set autodelete 1
+	foreach {name value} $args {
+		switch -exact -- $name {
+		-autodelete {set autodelete $value}
+		default     {error "unsupported option $name"}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if {[winfo ismapped .]} {
-		upvar this this
 		regsub -all {::} $this {__} w
 		set top .$w
 		set pfx $top
@@ -132,6 +143,13 @@ proc make_toplevel {t w} {
 		set top .
 		set pfx {}
 	}
+
+	if {$autodelete} {
+		wm protocol $top WM_DELETE_WINDOW "
+			[list delete_this $this]
+			[list destroy $top]
+		"
+	}
 }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/console.tcl b/lib/console.tcl
index 8c112f3a89..ce25d92cac 100644
--- a/lib/console.tcl
+++ b/lib/console.tcl
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ constructor new {short_title long_title} {
 
 method _init {} {
 	global M1B
-	make_toplevel top w
+	make_toplevel top w -autodelete 0
 	wm title $top "[appname] ([reponame]): $t_short"
 	set console_cr 1.0
 
diff --git a/lib/merge.tcl b/lib/merge.tcl
index 24ed24b3d0..ae0389df5b 100644
--- a/lib/merge.tcl
+++ b/lib/merge.tcl
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ Please select fewer branches.  To merge more than 15 branches, merge the branche
 	set cons [console::new "Merge" $msg]
 	console::exec $cons $cmd \
 		[namespace code [list _finish $revcnt $cons]]
-	bind $w <Destroy> {}
+
+	wm protocol $w WM_DELETE_WINDOW {}
 	destroy $w
 }
 
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ proc dialog {} {
 	bind $w <$M1B-Key-Return> $_start
 	bind $w <Visibility> "grab $w; focus $w.source.l"
 	bind $w <Key-Escape> "unlock_index;destroy $w"
-	bind $w <Destroy> unlock_index
+	wm protocol $w WM_DELETE_WINDOW "unlock_index;destroy $w"
 	wm title $w "[appname] ([reponame]): Merge"
 	tkwait window $w
 }
diff --git a/lib/remote_branch_delete.tcl b/lib/remote_branch_delete.tcl
index bc39581b86..b83e1b6315 100644
--- a/lib/remote_branch_delete.tcl
+++ b/lib/remote_branch_delete.tcl
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ constructor dialog {} {
 	bind $w <$M1B-Key-R> [cb _rescan]
 	bind $w <Key-Return> [cb _delete]
 	bind $w <Key-Escape> [list destroy $w]
-	bind $w.header <Destroy> [list delete_this $this]
 	return $w
 }