diff --git a/hgext/rebase.py b/hgext/rebase.py
--- a/hgext/rebase.py
+++ b/hgext/rebase.py
@@ -949,6 +949,9 @@
         except error.InMemoryMergeConflictsError:
             ui.status(_('hit a merge conflict\n'))
             return 1
+        except error.Abort:
+            needsabort = False
+            raise
         else:
             if confirm:
                 ui.status(_('rebase completed successfully\n'))
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-dest.t b/tests/test-rebase-dest.t
--- a/tests/test-rebase-dest.t
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-dest.t
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
   > |
   > Z
   > EOS
-  abort: no rebase in progress
+  abort: source and destination form a cycle
   starting dry-run rebase; repository will not be changed
   [255]