elif commit_match:
self.state = STATE_MSG_HEADER
- # If a tag is detected
+ # If a tag is detected, or a new commit starts
if series_tag_match or commit_tag_match or \
- cover_match or cover_cc_match or signoff_match:
+ cover_match or cover_cc_match or signoff_match or \
+ self.state == STATE_MSG_HEADER:
# but we are already in a section, this means 'END' is missing
# for that section, fix it up.
if self.in_section: