diff --git a/git-rebase--interactive.sh b/git-rebase--interactive.sh
index bdec462609..ec798a16e9 100755
--- a/git-rebase--interactive.sh
+++ b/git-rebase--interactive.sh
@@ -96,13 +96,14 @@ die_abort () {
 }
 
 pick_one () {
-	case "$1" in -n) sha1=$2 ;; *) sha1=$1 ;; esac
+	no_ff=
+	case "$1" in -n) sha1=$2; no_ff=t ;; *) sha1=$1 ;; esac
 	output git rev-parse --verify $sha1 || die "Invalid commit name: $sha1"
 	test -d "$REWRITTEN" &&
 		pick_one_preserving_merges "$@" && return
 	parent_sha1=$(git rev-parse --verify $sha1^ 2>/dev/null)
 	current_sha1=$(git rev-parse --verify HEAD)
-	if test $current_sha1 = $parent_sha1; then
+	if test $no_ff$current_sha1 = $parent_sha1; then
 		output git reset --hard $sha1
 		test "a$1" = a-n && output git reset --soft $current_sha1
 		sha1=$(git rev-parse --short $sha1)
diff --git a/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh b/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh
index 40d6799ed6..718c9c1fa3 100755
--- a/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh
+++ b/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh
@@ -264,6 +264,27 @@ test_expect_success 'interrupted squash works as expected' '
 	test $one = $(git rev-parse HEAD~2)
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'interrupted squash works as expected (case 2)' '
+	for n in one two three four
+	do
+		echo $n >> conflict &&
+		git add conflict &&
+		git commit -m $n
+	done &&
+	one=$(git rev-parse HEAD~3) &&
+	! FAKE_LINES="3 squash 1 2" git rebase -i HEAD~3 &&
+	(echo one; echo four) > conflict &&
+	git add conflict &&
+	! git rebase --continue &&
+	(echo one; echo two; echo four) > conflict &&
+	git add conflict &&
+	! git rebase --continue &&
+	echo resolved > conflict &&
+	git add conflict &&
+	git rebase --continue &&
+	test $one = $(git rev-parse HEAD~2)
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'ignore patch if in upstream' '
 	HEAD=$(git rev-parse HEAD) &&
 	git checkout -b has-cherry-picked HEAD^ &&