1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/git-debrebase b/git-debrebase
index 6c1f5d1..b015e88 100755
--- a/git-debrebase
+++ b/git-debrebase
@@ -772,9 +772,6 @@ sub classify ($) {
 			   OrigParents => \@orig_ps);
     }
 
-    if (@p > 2) {
-	return $unknown->("octopus merge");
-    }
     if (@p == 2 and
 	$r->{Msg} =~ m{^\[git-debrebase merged-breakwater.*\]$}m) {
 	# xxx ^ metadata tag needs adding to (5)
@@ -783,6 +780,9 @@ sub classify ($) {
     if ($r->{Msg} =~ m{^\[(git-debrebase|dgit)[: ].*\]$}m) {
 	return $unknown->("unknown kind of merge from $1");
     }
+    if (@p > 2) {
+	return $unknown->("octopus merge");
+    }
 
     if (!$ENV{GIT_DEBREBASE_EXPERIMENTAL_MERGE}) {
 	return $unknown->("general two-parent merge");