diff -r d9378bfa0af0 -r efbf15979538 hgext/histedit.py
--- a/hgext/histedit.py	Sat Mar 15 15:44:51 2014 +0100
+++ b/hgext/histedit.py	Tue Mar 18 14:25:28 2014 -0500
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@
                          date=date,
                          extra=extra)
     new._text = cmdutil.commitforceeditor(repo, new, [])
+    repo.savecommitmessage(new.description())
     return repo.commitctx(new)
 
 def pick(ui, repo, ctx, ha, opts):