diff --git a/hgext/rebase.py b/hgext/rebase.py
--- a/hgext/rebase.py
+++ b/hgext/rebase.py
@@ -787,7 +787,6 @@
                 cleanup = False
 
             if cleanup:
-                shouldupdate = False
                 if rebased:
                     strippoints = [
                         c.node() for c in repo.set(b'roots(%ld)', rebased)