1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/builtin/am.c b/builtin/am.c
index a02c84e..47dd4c7 100644
--- a/builtin/am.c
+++ b/builtin/am.c
@@ -1530,6 +1530,23 @@ int cmd_am(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		struct argv_array paths = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
 		int i;
 
+		/*
+		 * Handle stray state directory in the independent-run case. In
+		 * the --rebasing case, it is up to the caller to take care of
+		 * stray directories.
+		 */
+		if (file_exists(state.dir) && !state.rebasing) {
+			if (resume == RESUME_ABORT) {
+				am_destroy(&state);
+				am_state_release(&state);
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			die(_("Stray %s directory found.\n"
+				"Use \"git am --abort\" to remove it."),
+				state.dir);
+		}
+
 		if (resume)
 			die(_("Resolve operation not in progress, we are not resuming."));