diff --git a/mercurial/commands.py b/mercurial/commands.py
--- a/mercurial/commands.py
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py
@@ -5514,7 +5514,7 @@ def revert(ui, repo, *pats, **opts):
 
     ctx = scmutil.revsingle(repo, opts.get('rev'))
 
-    if not pats and not opts.get('all'):
+    if not pats and not (opts.get('all') or opts.get('interactive')):
         msg = _("no files or directories specified")
         if p2 != nullid:
             hint = _("uncommitted merge, use --all to discard all changes,"
diff --git a/tests/test-revert-interactive.t b/tests/test-revert-interactive.t
--- a/tests/test-revert-interactive.t
+++ b/tests/test-revert-interactive.t
@@ -121,6 +121,21 @@ 10 run the same test than 8 from within 
   4
   5
   f
+
+Test that --interactive lift the need for --all
+
+  $ echo q | hg revert -i -r 2
+  reverting folder1/g (glob)
+  reverting folder2/h (glob)
+  diff -r 89ac3d72e4a4 folder1/g
+  1 hunks, 1 lines changed
+  examine changes to 'folder1/g'? [Ynesfdaq?] q
+  
+  abort: user quit
+  [255]
+  $ rm folder1/g.orig
+
+
   $ hg update -C 6
   3 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   $ hg revert -i -r 2 --all -- << EOF