1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/git-rebase.sh b/git-rebase.sh
index 7d3a5d0e71..20f74d4167 100755
--- a/git-rebase.sh
+++ b/git-rebase.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,13 @@ If you would prefer to skip this patch, instead run \"git rebase --skip\".
 To restore the original branch and stop rebasing run \"git rebase --abort\".
 "
 unset newbase
-strategy=recursive
+case "${GIT_USE_RECUR_FOR_RECURSIVE}" in
+'')
+	strategy=recursive ;;
+?*)
+	strategy=recur ;;
+esac
+
 do_merge=
 dotest=$GIT_DIR/.dotest-merge
 prec=4
@@ -200,6 +206,11 @@ do
 	shift
 done
 
+case "$strategy,${GIT_USE_RECUR_FOR_RECURSIVE}" in
+recursive,?*)
+	strategy=recur ;;
+esac
+
 # Make sure we do not have .dotest
 if test -z "$do_merge"
 then