diff --git a/t/t7512-status-help.sh b/t/t7512-status-help.sh
index 2f16d5787e..c2ab8a444a 100755
--- a/t/t7512-status-help.sh
+++ b/t/t7512-status-help.sh
@@ -774,6 +774,28 @@ EOF
 	test_cmp expected actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'status when cherry-picking multiple commits' '
+	git reset --hard cherry_branch &&
+	test_when_finished "git cherry-pick --abort" &&
+	test_must_fail git cherry-pick cherry_branch_second one_cherry &&
+	TO_CHERRY_PICK=$(git rev-parse --short CHERRY_PICK_HEAD) &&
+	cat >expected <<EOF &&
+On branch cherry_branch
+You are currently cherry-picking commit $TO_CHERRY_PICK.
+  (fix conflicts and run "git cherry-pick --continue")
+  (use "git cherry-pick --skip" to skip this patch)
+  (use "git cherry-pick --abort" to cancel the cherry-pick operation)
+
+Unmerged paths:
+  (use "git add <file>..." to mark resolution)
+	both modified:   main.txt
+
+no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")
+EOF
+	git status --untracked-files=no >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'status when cherry-picking after committing conflict resolution' '
 	git reset --hard cherry_branch &&
 	test_when_finished "git cherry-pick --abort" &&
diff --git a/wt-status.c b/wt-status.c
index 3162241a57..f685de06d1 100644
--- a/wt-status.c
+++ b/wt-status.c
@@ -1780,10 +1780,10 @@ void wt_status_get_state(struct repository *r,
 		oidcpy(&state->revert_head_oid, &oid);
 	}
 	if (!sequencer_get_last_command(r, &action)) {
-		if (action == REPLAY_PICK) {
+		if (action == REPLAY_PICK && !state->cherry_pick_in_progress) {
 			state->cherry_pick_in_progress = 1;
 			oidcpy(&state->cherry_pick_head_oid, null_oid());
-		} else {
+		} else if (action == REPLAY_REVERT && !state->revert_in_progress) {
 			state->revert_in_progress = 1;
 			oidcpy(&state->revert_head_oid, null_oid());
 		}