--- a/hgext/histedit.py	Wed May 17 22:33:15 2017 -0700
+++ b/hgext/histedit.py	Tue May 09 16:29:31 2017 -0700
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@
                              key=repo.changelog.rev)
         markers = [getmarker(t) for t in sortednodes]
         if markers:
-            obsolete.createmarkers(repo, markers)
+            obsolete.createmarkers(repo, markers, operation='histedit')
     else:
         return cleanupnode(ui, repo, name, nodes)