diff --git a/Documentation/git-rebase.txt b/Documentation/git-rebase.txt
index 30e5c0eb14470a5f72174b1071eac79c55fb0c41..96680c84561c434c4cf3a00cfe958b21f18a3d8d 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-rebase.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-rebase.txt
@@ -279,6 +279,10 @@ which makes little sense.
 --no-verify::
 	This option bypasses the pre-rebase hook.  See also linkgit:githooks[5].
 
+--verify::
+	Allows the pre-rebase hook to run, which is the default.  This option can
+	be used to override --no-verify.  See also linkgit:githooks[5].
+
 -C<n>::
 	Ensure at least <n> lines of surrounding context match before
 	and after each change.  When fewer lines of surrounding
diff --git a/git-rebase--interactive.sh b/git-rebase--interactive.sh
index 5934b97fa106d73b1b091f050272c4c9f25eb646..a5ffd9a31eea0f361774d77867c83f444847279b 100755
--- a/git-rebase--interactive.sh
+++ b/git-rebase--interactive.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ continue           continue rebasing process
 abort              abort rebasing process and restore original branch
 skip               skip current patch and continue rebasing process
 no-verify          override pre-rebase hook from stopping the operation
+verify             allow pre-rebase hook to run
 root               rebase all reachable commmits up to the root(s)
 autosquash         move commits that begin with squash!/fixup! under -i
 "
@@ -749,6 +750,7 @@ do
 		OK_TO_SKIP_PRE_REBASE=yes
 		;;
 	--verify)
+		OK_TO_SKIP_PRE_REBASE=
 		;;
 	--continue)
 		is_standalone "$@" || usage
diff --git a/git-rebase.sh b/git-rebase.sh
index 3459fe4f60e99586dd6ce5490567afac0172cdf6..d8e190302668ca352fd58cd052a677347a29cdcd 100755
--- a/git-rebase.sh
+++ b/git-rebase.sh
@@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ do
 	--no-verify)
 		OK_TO_SKIP_PRE_REBASE=yes
 		;;
+	--verify)
+		OK_TO_SKIP_PRE_REBASE=
+		;;
 	--continue)
 		test -d "$dotest" -o -d "$GIT_DIR"/rebase-apply ||
 			die "No rebase in progress?"