diff --git a/hgext/histedit.py b/hgext/histedit.py
--- a/hgext/histedit.py
+++ b/hgext/histedit.py
@@ -447,13 +447,18 @@ class histeditaction(object):
         parentctx, but does not commit them."""
         repo = self.repo
         rulectx = repo[self.node]
+        repo.ui.pushbuffer(error=True, labeled=True)
         hg.update(repo, self.state.parentctxnode, quietempty=True)
         stats = applychanges(repo.ui, repo, rulectx, {})
         if stats and stats[3] > 0:
+            buf = repo.ui.popbuffer()
+            repo.ui.write(*buf)
             raise error.InterventionRequired(
                 _('Fix up the change (%s %s)') %
                 (self.verb, node.short(self.node)),
                 hint=_('hg histedit --continue to resume'))
+        else:
+            repo.ui.popbuffer()
 
     def continuedirty(self):
         """Continues the action when changes have been applied to the working
@@ -733,7 +738,9 @@ class fold(histeditaction):
 
     def finishfold(self, ui, repo, ctx, oldctx, newnode, internalchanges):
         parent = ctx.parents()[0].node()
+        repo.ui.pushbuffer()
         hg.update(repo, parent)
+        repo.ui.popbuffer()
         ### prepare new commit data
         commitopts = {}
         commitopts['user'] = ctx.user()
@@ -764,7 +771,9 @@ class fold(histeditaction):
             repo.ui.restoreconfig(phasebackup)
         if n is None:
             return ctx, []
+        repo.ui.pushbuffer()
         hg.update(repo, n)
+        repo.ui.popbuffer()
         replacements = [(oldctx.node(), (newnode,)),
                         (ctx.node(), (n,)),
                         (newnode, (n,)),
@@ -1167,7 +1176,9 @@ def _histedit(ui, repo, state, *freeargs
     state.write()
     ui.progress(_("editing"), None)
 
+    repo.ui.pushbuffer()
     hg.update(repo, state.parentctxnode, quietempty=True)
+    repo.ui.popbuffer()
 
     mapping, tmpnodes, created, ntm = processreplacement(state)
     if mapping:
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-arguments.t b/tests/test-histedit-arguments.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-arguments.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-arguments.t
@@ -243,9 +243,6 @@ short hash. This tests issue3893.
   > p    c8e68270e35a 3 four
   > f 08d98a8350f3 4 five
   > EOF
-  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  reverting alpha
-  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   four
   ***
   five
@@ -258,7 +255,6 @@ short hash. This tests issue3893.
   HG: user: test
   HG: branch 'default'
   HG: changed alpha
-  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/foo/.hg/strip-backup/*-backup.hg (glob)
   saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/foo/.hg/strip-backup/*-backup.hg (glob)
 
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-commute.t b/tests/test-histedit-commute.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-commute.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-commute.t
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ rules should end up in .hg/histedit-last
   > pick 055a42cdd887 d
   > EOF
   $ HGEDITOR="cat \"$EDITED\" > " hg histedit 177f92b77385 2>&1 | fixbundle
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 3 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 
 log after edit
   $ hg log --graph
@@ -148,7 +147,6 @@ put things back
   > pick d8249471110a e
   > pick 8ade9693061e f
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 3 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 
   $ hg log --graph
   @  changeset:   5:7eca9b5b1148
@@ -191,7 +189,6 @@ slightly different this time
   > pick 915da888f2de e
   > pick 177f92b77385 c
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 4 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   $ hg log --graph
   @  changeset:   5:38b92f448761
   |  tag:         tip
@@ -232,7 +229,6 @@ keep prevents stripping dead revs
   > pick 38b92f448761 c
   > pick de71b079d9ce e
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 2 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   $ hg log --graph
   @  changeset:   7:803ef1c6fcfd
   |  tag:         tip
@@ -417,11 +413,6 @@ Now, let's try to fold the second commit
   > EOF
 
   $ HGEDITOR="sh ./editor.sh" hg histedit 0
-  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  adding another-dir/initial-file (glob)
-  removing initial-dir/initial-file (glob)
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/issue4251/.hg/strip-backup/*-backup.hg (glob)
   saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/issue4251/.hg/strip-backup/*-backup.hg (glob)
 
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-drop.t b/tests/test-histedit-drop.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-drop.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-drop.t
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ edit the history
   > pick 652413bf663e f
   > pick 055a42cdd887 d
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 4 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 
 log after edit
   $ hg log --graph
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@ Drop the last changeset
   > pick a4f7421b80f7 f
   > drop f518305ce889 d
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   $ hg log --graph
   @  changeset:   3:a4f7421b80f7
   |  tag:         tip
@@ -158,7 +156,6 @@ Drop the last changeset
   > pick cb9a9f314b8b a
   > pick ee283cb5f2d5 e
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 3 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   $ hg log --graph
   @  changeset:   1:e99c679bf03e
   |  tag:         tip
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-edit.t b/tests/test-histedit-edit.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-edit.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-edit.t
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ say we'll change the message, but don't.
   > mv tmp "\$1"
   > EOF
   $ HGEDITOR="sh ../edit.sh" hg histedit tip 2>&1 | fixbundle
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   $ hg status
   $ hg log --limit 1
   changeset:   6:1fd3b2fe7754
@@ -327,7 +326,6 @@ check saving last-message.txt, at first
   $ HGEDITOR="sh $TESTTMP/editor.sh" hg histedit tip --commands - 2>&1 << EOF | fixbundle
   > mess 1fd3b2fe7754 f
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   abort: emulating unexpected abort
   $ test -f .hg/last-message.txt
   [1]
@@ -354,8 +352,6 @@ check saving last-message.txt, at first
   $ HGEDITOR="sh $TESTTMP/editor.sh" hg histedit tip --commands - 2>&1 << EOF
   > mess 1fd3b2fe7754 f
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  adding f
   ==== before editing
   f
   
@@ -408,7 +404,6 @@ then, check "modify the message" itself
   $ hg histedit tip --commands - 2>&1 << EOF | fixbundle
   > mess 1fd3b2fe7754 f
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   $ hg status
   $ hg log --limit 1
   changeset:   6:62feedb1200e
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-fold-non-commute.t b/tests/test-histedit-fold-non-commute.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-fold-non-commute.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-fold-non-commute.t
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ fix up
   > print
   > EOF
   $ HGEDITOR="python cat.py" hg histedit --continue 2>&1 | fixbundle | grep -v '2 files removed'
-  2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   d
   ***
   does not commute with e
@@ -121,7 +120,6 @@ fix up
   
   
   
-  2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   merging e
   warning: conflicts while merging e! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   Fix up the change (pick 7b4e2f4b7bcd)
@@ -262,8 +260,6 @@ fix up
   (no more unresolved files)
   continue: hg histedit --continue
   $ hg histedit --continue 2>&1 | fixbundle | grep -v '2 files removed'
-  2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   merging e
   warning: conflicts while merging e! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   Fix up the change (pick 7b4e2f4b7bcd)
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-fold.t b/tests/test-histedit-fold.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-fold.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-fold.t
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ log before edit
   > fold 177f92b77385 c
   > pick 055a42cdd887 d
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 4 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 2 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 
 log after edit
   $ hg logt --graph
@@ -111,9 +108,6 @@ rollup will fold without preserving the 
   > pick 6de59d13424a f
   > pick 9c277da72c9b d
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 4 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 2 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 
   $ HGEDITOR=$OLDHGEDITOR
 
@@ -177,10 +171,7 @@ check saving last-message.txt
   > pick 8e03a72b6f83 f
   > fold c4a9eb7989fc d
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  adding d
   allow non-folding commit
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 3 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   ==== before editing
   f
   ***
@@ -242,9 +233,6 @@ tip before edit
   > EOF
   editing: pick e860deea161a 4 e 1/2 changes (50.00%)
   editing: fold a00ad806cb55 5 f 2/2 changes (100.00%)
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 2 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 
 tip after edit
   $ hg log --rev .
@@ -372,7 +360,6 @@ dropped revision.
   created new head
   $ echo 6 >> file
   $ HGEDITOR=cat hg histedit --continue
-  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   +4
   ***
   +5.2
@@ -387,7 +374,6 @@ dropped revision.
   HG: user: test
   HG: branch 'default'
   HG: changed file
-  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/fold-with-dropped/.hg/strip-backup/55c8d8dc79ce-4066cd98-backup.hg (glob)
   saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/fold-with-dropped/.hg/strip-backup/617f94f13c0f-a35700fc-backup.hg (glob)
   $ hg logt -G
@@ -443,10 +429,6 @@ Folding with initial rename (issue3729)
   > pick 1c4f440a8085 rename
   > fold e0371e0426bc b
   > EOF
-  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  reverting b.txt
-  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 
   $ hg logt --follow b.txt
   1:cf858d235c76 rename
@@ -489,9 +471,6 @@ into the hook command.
   > fold a1a953ffb4b0 c
   > pick 6c795aa153cb a
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 3 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 2 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   commit 9599899f62c05f4377548c32bf1c9f1a39634b0c
 
   $ hg logt
@@ -530,13 +509,6 @@ editors.
   > fold b7389cc4d66e 3 foo2
   > fold 21679ff7675c 4 foo3
   > EOF
-  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  reverting foo
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  merging foo
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   $ hg logt
   2:e8bedbda72c1 merged foos
   1:578c7455730c a
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-non-commute-abort.t b/tests/test-histedit-non-commute-abort.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-non-commute-abort.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-non-commute-abort.t
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ edit the history
   > pick e860deea161a e
   > pick 652413bf663e f
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 2 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   merging e
   warning: conflicts while merging e! (edit, then use 'hg resolve --mark')
   Fix up the change (pick e860deea161a)
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t b/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ create an hidden revision
   > drop 59d9f330561f 7 d
   > pick cacdfd884a93 8 f
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 3 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   $ hg log --graph
   @  11:c13eb81022ca f
   |
@@ -167,7 +166,6 @@ dropped changeset to be hidden.
   > pick 40db8afa467b 10 c
   > drop b449568bf7fc 11 f
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   $ hg log -G
   @  12:40db8afa467b c
   |
@@ -187,7 +185,6 @@ With rewritten ancestors
   > pick 40db8afa467b 10 c
   > drop 1b3b05f35ff0 13 h
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 3 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   $ hg log -G
   @  17:ee6544123ab8 c
   |
@@ -357,7 +354,6 @@ It seems more important to present the s
   > pick 7395e1ff83bd 13 h
   > pick ee118ab9fa44 16 k
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 5 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   $ hg log -G
   @  23:558246857888 (secret) k
   |
@@ -399,13 +395,6 @@ Note that there is a few reordering in t
   > pick b605fb7503f2 14 i
   > fold ee118ab9fa44 16 k
   > EOF
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 6 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 2 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 2 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 2 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   $ hg log -G
   @  27:f9daec13fb98 (secret) i
   |