1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index 9e3a09d532..eb9013995c 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -1820,6 +1820,9 @@ int cmd_commit(int argc,
 	argc = parse_and_validate_options(argc, argv, builtin_commit_options,
 					  builtin_commit_usage,
 					  prefix, current_head, &s);
+	if (trailer_args.nr)
+		trailer_config_init();
+
 	if (verbose == -1)
 		verbose = (config_commit_verbose < 0) ? 0 : config_commit_verbose;