diff --git a/hgext/transplant.py b/hgext/transplant.py
--- a/hgext/transplant.py
+++ b/hgext/transplant.py
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ def extsetup(ui):
     revsetpredicate.setup()
     templatekw.keywords['transplanted'] = kwtransplanted
     cmdutil.unfinishedstates.append(
-        ['series', True, False, _('transplant in progress'),
+        ['transplant/journal', True, False, _('transplant in progress'),
          _("use 'hg transplant --continue' or 'hg update' to abort")])
 
 # tell hggettext to extract docstrings from these functions:
diff --git a/tests/test-transplant.t b/tests/test-transplant.t
--- a/tests/test-transplant.t
+++ b/tests/test-transplant.t
@@ -464,6 +464,10 @@ test multiple revisions and --continue
   patch failed to apply
   abort: fix up the working directory and run hg transplant --continue
   [255]
+  $ hg transplant 1:3
+  abort: transplant in progress
+  (use 'hg transplant --continue' or 'hg update' to abort)
+  [255]
   $ echo fixed > baz
   $ hg transplant --continue
   9d6d6b5a8275 transplanted as d80c49962290