diff --git a/git-rebase.sh b/git-rebase.sh
index 24a2840033..9148ec25c1 100755
--- a/git-rebase.sh
+++ b/git-rebase.sh
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ run_specific_rebase () {
 	if [ "$interactive_rebase" = implied ]; then
 		GIT_EDITOR=:
 		export GIT_EDITOR
+		autosquash=
 	fi
 	. git-rebase--$type
 }