diff --git a/scripts/pgit.sh b/scripts/pgit.sh
index 462bfc48..c999e15d 100644
--- a/scripts/pgit.sh
+++ b/scripts/pgit.sh
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ clone()
 				run_git -C $p fetch --prune --recurse-submodules=on-demand $remotename $fromref
 				run_git -C $p submodule foreach --recursive 'git fetch --tags -f origin'
 				if [ "$toref" ]; then
-					run_git -C $p rebase $remotename/$fromref $toref
+					run_git -C $p rebase --autostash $remotename/$fromref $toref
 					run_git -C $p merge --ff-only $remotename/$fromref $toref
 				fi
 			else