diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-repo/src/rebase.rs b/crates/gitbutler-repo/src/rebase.rs
index 26f24a0cd..0a4b7f648 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-repo/src/rebase.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-repo/src/rebase.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ fn commit_conflicted_cherry_result<'repository>(
 
     // If the commit we're rebasing is conflicted, use the commits original base.
     let base_tree = if to_rebase.is_conflicted() {
-        repository.find_real_tree(&to_rebase, ConflictedTreeKey::Ours)?
+        repository.find_real_tree(&to_rebase, ConflictedTreeKey::Base)?
     } else {
         let base_commit = to_rebase.parent(0)?;
         repository.find_real_tree(&base_commit, Default::default())?
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-repo/src/repository_ext.rs b/crates/gitbutler-repo/src/repository_ext.rs
index 98f2ffcd0..eb2efdfa1 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-repo/src/repository_ext.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-repo/src/repository_ext.rs
@@ -402,12 +402,14 @@ impl RepositoryExt for git2::Repository {
         // we need to do a manual 3-way patch merge
         // find the base, which is the parent of to_rebase
         let base = if to_rebase.is_conflicted() {
+            // Use to_rebase's recorded base
             self.find_real_tree(to_rebase, ConflictedTreeKey::Base)?
         } else {
             let base_commit = to_rebase.parent(0)?;
+            // Use the parent's auto-resolution
             self.find_real_tree(&base_commit, Default::default())?
         };
-        // Get the original ours
+        // Get the auto-resolution
         let ours = self.find_real_tree(head, Default::default())?;
         // Get the original theirs
         let thiers = self.find_real_tree(to_rebase, ConflictedTreeKey::Theirs)?;