@@ -954,37 +954,39 @@ static int save_todo(struct commit_list *todo_list, struct replay_opts *opts)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void save_opts(struct replay_opts *opts)
+static int save_opts(struct replay_opts *opts)
 {
 	const char *opts_file = git_path_opts_file();
+	int res = 0;
 
 	if (opts->no_commit)
-		git_config_set_in_file(opts_file, "options.no-commit", "true");
+		res |= git_config_set_in_file_gently(opts_file, "options.no-commit", "true");
 	if (opts->edit)
-		git_config_set_in_file(opts_file, "options.edit", "true");
+		res |= git_config_set_in_file_gently(opts_file, "options.edit", "true");
 	if (opts->signoff)
-		git_config_set_in_file(opts_file, "options.signoff", "true");
+		res |= git_config_set_in_file_gently(opts_file, "options.signoff", "true");
 	if (opts->record_origin)
-		git_config_set_in_file(opts_file, "options.record-origin", "true");
+		res |= git_config_set_in_file_gently(opts_file, "options.record-origin", "true");
 	if (opts->allow_ff)
-		git_config_set_in_file(opts_file, "options.allow-ff", "true");
+		res |= git_config_set_in_file_gently(opts_file, "options.allow-ff", "true");
 	if (opts->mainline) {
 		struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 		strbuf_addf(&buf, "%d", opts->mainline);
-		git_config_set_in_file(opts_file, "options.mainline", buf.buf);
+		res |= git_config_set_in_file_gently(opts_file, "options.mainline", buf.buf);
 		strbuf_release(&buf);
 	}
 	if (opts->strategy)
-		git_config_set_in_file(opts_file, "options.strategy", opts->strategy);
+		res |= git_config_set_in_file_gently(opts_file, "options.strategy", opts->strategy);
 	if (opts->gpg_sign)
-		git_config_set_in_file(opts_file, "options.gpg-sign", opts->gpg_sign);
+		res |= git_config_set_in_file_gently(opts_file, "options.gpg-sign", opts->gpg_sign);
 	if (opts->xopts) {
 		int i;
 		for (i = 0; i < opts->xopts_nr; i++)
-			git_config_set_multivar_in_file(opts_file,
+			res |= git_config_set_multivar_in_file_gently(opts_file,
 							"options.strategy-option",
 							opts->xopts[i], "^$", 0);
 	}
+	return res;
 }
 
 static int pick_commits(struct commit_list *todo_list, struct replay_opts *opts)

@@ -1128,9 +1130,9 @@ int sequencer_pick_revisions(struct replay_opts *opts)
 		return -1;
 	if (get_sha1("HEAD", sha1) && (opts->action == REPLAY_REVERT))
 		return error(_("Can't revert as initial commit"));
-	if (save_head(sha1_to_hex(sha1)))
+	if (save_head(sha1_to_hex(sha1)) ||
+			save_opts(opts))
 		return -1;
-	save_opts(opts);
 	return pick_commits(todo_list, opts);
 }