diff --git a/git-rebase--interactive.sh b/git-rebase--interactive.sh
index a64d9d57ab..e3f65bd880 100755
--- a/git-rebase--interactive.sh
+++ b/git-rebase--interactive.sh
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ pick_one_preserving_merges () {
 				new_parents="$new_parents $new_p"
 				;;
 			esac
+		else
+			new_parents="$new_parents $p"
 		fi
 	done
 	case $fast_forward in