1 files changed, 9 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index 2de5f6cc64..6448ef48b0 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -943,13 +943,16 @@ static int prepare_to_commit(const char *index_file, const char *prefix,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-read the index as pre-commit hook could have updated it,
-	 * and write it out as a tree.  We must do this before we invoke
-	 * the editor and after we invoke run_status above.
-	 */
-	discard_cache();
+	if (!no_verify && find_hook("pre-commit")) {
+		/*
+		 * Re-read the index as pre-commit hook could have updated it,
+		 * and write it out as a tree.  We must do this before we invoke
+		 * the editor and after we invoke run_status above.
+		 */
+		discard_cache();
+	}
 	read_cache_from(index_file);
+
 	if (update_main_cache_tree(0)) {
 		error(_("Error building trees"));
 		return 0;