diff --git a/git-rebase--interactive.sh b/git-rebase--interactive.sh
index 3853b513b5..5014ae0579 100755
--- a/git-rebase--interactive.sh
+++ b/git-rebase--interactive.sh
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ EOF
 
 		cp "$TODO" "$TODO".backup
 		git_editor "$TODO" ||
-			die "Could not execute editor"
+			die_abort "Could not execute editor"
 
 		has_action "$TODO" ||
 			die_abort "Nothing to do"