diff --git a/bug/bug.go b/bug/bug.go
index f1d36d52..ca817dc1 100644
--- a/bug/bug.go
+++ b/bug/bug.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func readBug(repo repository.ClockedRepo, ref string) (*Bug, error) {
 				rootFound = true
 			}
 			if strings.HasPrefix(entry.Name, createClockEntryPrefix) {
-				n, err := fmt.Sscanf(string(entry.Name), createClockEntryPattern, &createTime)
+				n, err := fmt.Sscanf(entry.Name, createClockEntryPattern, &createTime)
 				if err != nil {
 					return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "can't read create lamport time")
 				}
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func readBug(repo repository.ClockedRepo, ref string) (*Bug, error) {
 				}
 			}
 			if strings.HasPrefix(entry.Name, editClockEntryPrefix) {
-				n, err := fmt.Sscanf(string(entry.Name), editClockEntryPattern, &editTime)
+				n, err := fmt.Sscanf(entry.Name, editClockEntryPattern, &editTime)
 				if err != nil {
 					return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "can't read edit lamport time")
 				}
@@ -350,11 +350,6 @@ func (bug *Bug) Append(op Operation) {
 	bug.staging.Append(op)
 }
 
-// HasPendingOp tell if the bug need to be committed
-func (bug *Bug) HasPendingOp() bool {
-	return !bug.staging.IsEmpty()
-}
-
 // Commit write the staging area in Git and move the operations to the packs
 func (bug *Bug) Commit(repo repository.ClockedRepo) error {
 
diff --git a/bug/bug_actions_test.go b/bug/bug_actions_test.go
index 4bc58aea..38dddce2 100644
--- a/bug/bug_actions_test.go
+++ b/bug/bug_actions_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/MichaelMure/git-bug/identity"
@@ -18,8 +19,10 @@ func TestPushPull(t *testing.T) {
 
 	bug1, _, err := Create(reneA, time.Now().Unix(), "bug1", "message")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, bug1.NeedCommit())
 	err = bug1.Commit(repoA)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, bug1.NeedCommit())
 
 	// distribute the identity
 	_, err = identity.Push(repoA, "origin")
@@ -91,8 +94,10 @@ func _RebaseTheirs(t testing.TB) {
 
 	bug1, _, err := Create(reneA, time.Now().Unix(), "bug1", "message")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, bug1.NeedCommit())
 	err = bug1.Commit(repoA)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, bug1.NeedCommit())
 
 	// distribute the identity
 	_, err = identity.Push(repoA, "origin")
@@ -111,18 +116,21 @@ func _RebaseTheirs(t testing.TB) {
 
 	bug2, err := ReadLocalBug(repoB, bug1.Id())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, bug2.NeedCommit())
 
 	reneB, err := identity.ReadLocal(repoA, reneA.Id())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	_, err = AddComment(bug2, reneB, time.Now().Unix(), "message2")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, bug2.NeedCommit())
 	_, err = AddComment(bug2, reneB, time.Now().Unix(), "message3")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	_, err = AddComment(bug2, reneB, time.Now().Unix(), "message4")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	err = bug2.Commit(repoB)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, bug2.NeedCommit())
 
 	// B --> remote
 	_, err = Push(repoB, "origin")
diff --git a/bug/bug_test.go b/bug/bug_test.go
index 4e8a9440..35e8a395 100644
--- a/bug/bug_test.go
+++ b/bug/bug_test.go
@@ -78,8 +78,11 @@ func TestBugCommitLoad(t *testing.T) {
 
 	repo := repository.NewMockRepoForTest()
 
+	assert.True(t, bug1.NeedCommit())
+
 	err := bug1.Commit(repo)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, bug1.NeedCommit())
 
 	bug2, err := ReadLocalBug(repo, bug1.Id())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -90,8 +93,11 @@ func TestBugCommitLoad(t *testing.T) {
 	bug1.Append(setTitleOp)
 	bug1.Append(addCommentOp)
 
+	assert.True(t, bug1.NeedCommit())
+
 	err = bug1.Commit(repo)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, bug1.NeedCommit())
 
 	bug3, err := ReadLocalBug(repo, bug1.Id())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/bug/interface.go b/bug/interface.go
index 8266e99e..796ee569 100644
--- a/bug/interface.go
+++ b/bug/interface.go
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ type Interface interface {
 	// Append an operation into the staging area, to be committed later
 	Append(op Operation)
 
-	// Append an operation into the staging area, to be committed later
-	HasPendingOp() bool
+	// Indicate that the in-memory state changed and need to be commit in the repository
+	NeedCommit() bool
 
 	// Commit write the staging area in Git and move the operations to the packs
 	Commit(repo repository.ClockedRepo) error