--- a/hgext/histedit.py	Mon Jul 22 10:04:53 2013 +0200
+++ b/hgext/histedit.py	Thu Jul 25 02:17:52 2013 -0500
@@ -874,5 +874,5 @@
 def extsetup(ui):
     cmdutil.summaryhooks.add('histedit', summaryhook)
     cmdutil.unfinishedstates.append(
-        ['histedit-state', False, _('histedit in progress'),
+        ['histedit-state', False, True, _('histedit in progress'),
          _("use 'hg histedit --continue' or 'hg histedit --abort'")])