diff --git a/osc/commandline.py b/osc/commandline.py
index da3c7d01..64de22bf 100755
--- a/osc/commandline.py
+++ b/osc/commandline.py
@@ -565,19 +565,21 @@ Please submit there instead, or use --nodevelproject to force direct submission.
             reqs = get_submit_request_list(apiurl, dst_project, dst_package)
             user = conf.get_apiurl_usr(apiurl)
             myreqs = [ i for i in reqs if i.state.who == user ]
+            repl = ''
             if len(myreqs) > 0:
                 print 'You already created the following submitrequests: %s.' % \
                       ', '.join([str(i.reqid) for i in myreqs ])
                 repl = raw_input('Revoke the old requests? (y/N) ')
-                if repl == 'y':
-                    for req in myreqs:
-                        change_submit_request_state(apiurl, str(req.reqid), 'revoked',
-                                                    'obsoleted by another request')
 
             result = create_submit_request(apiurl, 
                                           src_project, src_package,
                                           dst_project, dst_package,
                                           opts.message, orev=opts.revision)
+            if repl == 'y':
+                for req in myreqs:
+                    change_submit_request_state(apiurl, str(req.reqid), 'revoked',
+                                                'obsoleted by request: %s' % result)
+
             print 'created request id', result