diff --git a/commit b/commit
index 9925ebe8..467859fa 100755
--- a/commit
+++ b/commit
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ if cvs $cvsopt stat $statopt ${1+"$@"} 2>/dev/null | grep Status \
 	case "$rest" in
 	"Up-to-date") :;;
 	"Locally Modified") echo "M $file" >&2;;
+	"Locally Added") echo "A $file" >&2;;
+	"Locally Removed") echo "R $file" >&2;;
 	*) echo "C $file"; echo "C $file" >&2;;
 	esac
      done | grep . >/dev/null; then