Hi team, In there git merge document: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-merge If you search the word “current”, you will see the paragraph describing a situation which changed the context. More specifically below the screenshot, the last one should be commit H instead of commit C , because the description talks about the `current branch is master`, and `git merge topic`` is being described. in summary the sentence should be read as Before the operation, ORIG_HEAD is set to the tip of the current branch (H). instead of Before the operation, ORIG_HEAD is set to the tip of the current branch (C). Kind regards Min