1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/git-commit.sh b/git-commit.sh
index 1206c20c2e..5e85b54645 100755
--- a/git-commit.sh
+++ b/git-commit.sh
@@ -133,10 +133,13 @@ fi | git-stripspace >.editmsg
 
 case "$signoff" in
 t)
-	git-var GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT | sed -e '
-		s/>.*/>/
-		s/^/Signed-off-by: /
-	' >>.editmsg
+	{
+		echo
+		git-var GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT | sed -e '
+			s/>.*/>/
+			s/^/Signed-off-by: /
+		'
+	} >>.editmsg
 	;;
 esac