diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index 8289368..52028c2 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ function! s:Commit(args, ...) abort
       elseif error ==# '!'
         return s:Status()
       else
-        call s:throw(error)
+        call s:throw(empty(error)?join(errors, ' '):error)
       endif
     endif
   catch /^fugitive:/