diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
index 79d649f8f12..696560a7839 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@ bool GitClient::getCommitData(const QString &workingDirectory,
         }
         commitData->files = filteredFiles;
 
-        if (commitData->files.isEmpty()) {
+        if (commitData->files.isEmpty() && !amend) {
             *errorMessage = msgNoChangedFiles();
             return false;
         }