method _start {} {
        global HEAD current_branch remote_url
+       global _last_merged_branch
 
        set name [_rev $this]
        if {$name eq {}} {
        regsub ^refs/heads/ $branch {} branch
        puts $fh "$cmit\t\tbranch '$branch' of $remote"
        close $fh
+       set _last_merged_branch $branch
 
-       set cmd [list git]
-       lappend cmd merge
-       lappend cmd --strategy=recursive
-       lappend cmd [git fmt-merge-msg <[gitdir FETCH_HEAD]]
-       lappend cmd HEAD
-       lappend cmd $name
+       if {[git-version >= "2.5.0"]} {
+               set cmd [list git merge --strategy=recursive FETCH_HEAD]
+       } else {
+               set cmd [list git]
+               lappend cmd merge
+               lappend cmd --strategy=recursive
+               lappend cmd [git fmt-merge-msg <[gitdir FETCH_HEAD]]
+               lappend cmd HEAD
+               lappend cmd $name
+       }
 
        ui_status [mc "Merging %s and %s..." $current_branch $stitle]
        set cons [console::new [mc "Merge"] "merge $stitle"]
        }
 
        make_dialog top w
-       wm title $top [append "[appname] ([reponame]): " [mc "Merge"]]
+       wm title $top [mc "%s (%s): Merge" [appname] [reponame]]
        if {$top ne {.}} {
                wm geometry $top "+[winfo rootx .]+[winfo rooty .]"
        }