diff --git a/git-bisect.sh b/git-bisect.sh
index a5be3a7293..8dc77c991c 100755
--- a/git-bisect.sh
+++ b/git-bisect.sh
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ bisect_next_check() {
 }
 
 bisect_auto_next() {
-	bisect_next_check && bisect_next
+	bisect_next_check && bisect_next || :
 }
 
 bisect_next() {