2 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 797db8a..f830aba 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dgit (0.4~~iwj) experimental; urgency=low
+dgit (0.4~pre1) experimental; urgency=low
 
   * Use dgit.debian.net vhost on alioth.  Closes #720172.
   * Usage message.  Closes #720085.
diff --git a/dgit b/dgit
index 940c89b..b3a4e9b 100755
--- a/dgit
+++ b/dgit
@@ -707,7 +707,15 @@ sub pull () {
 }
 
 sub check_not_dirty () {
-    runcmd @git, qw(diff --quiet HEAD);
+    my @cmd = (@git, qw(diff --quiet HEAD));
+    printcmd(\*DEBUG,"+",@cmd) if $debug>0;
+    $!=0; $?=0; system @cmd;
+    return if !$! && !$?;
+    if (!$! && $?==256) {
+	fail "working tree is dirty (does not match HEAD)";
+    } else {
+	failedcmd @cmd;
+    }
 }
 
 sub commit_quilty_patch ($) {