1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/dgit b/dgit
index 3662282..99bd51a 100755
--- a/dgit
+++ b/dgit
@@ -5400,6 +5400,8 @@ sub quiltify_splitbrain ($$$$$$$) {
     local $ENV{GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL} = $authline[1];
     local $ENV{GIT_AUTHOR_DATE} =  $authline[2];
 
+    quiltify_splitbrain_needed();
+
     my $fulldiffhint = sub {
 	my ($x,$y) = @_;
 	my $cmd = "git diff $x $y -- :/ ':!debian'";
@@ -5430,7 +5432,6 @@ END
     }
     if ($quilt_mode =~ m/gbp|unapplied/ &&
 	($diffbits->{O2A} & 01)) { # some patches
-	quiltify_splitbrain_needed();
 	progress __ "dgit view: creating patches-applied version using gbp pq";
 	runcmd shell_cmd 'exec >/dev/null', gbp_pq, qw(import);
 	# gbp pq import creates a fresh branch; push back to dgit-view
@@ -5447,7 +5448,6 @@ END
     }
     if (($diffbits->{O2H} & 02) && # user has modified .gitignore
 	!($diffbits->{O2A} & 02)) { # patches do not change .gitignore
-	quiltify_splitbrain_needed();
 	progress __
 	    "dgit view: creating patch to represent .gitignore changes";
         ensuredir "debian/patches";