diff --git a/dr_botzo/gitlab_bot/lib.py b/dr_botzo/gitlab_bot/lib.py
index 8b731e8..e7316a4 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/gitlab_bot/lib.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/gitlab_bot/lib.py
@@ -127,8 +127,11 @@ class GitlabBot(object):
                     log.debug("merge request '%s', note '%s' is a system message", merge_request.title, note.id)
                     if re.match(r'Added \d+ commit', note.body):
                         log.debug("resetting approval list, '%s' looks like a push!", note.body)
+
+                        # only set the unlogged approval reset flag if there's some kind of progress
+                        if len(request_state.approver_list) > 0:
+                            request_state.unlogged_approval_reset = True
                         request_state.approver_list.clear()
-                        request_state.unlogged_approval_reset = True
                     else:
                         log.debug("leaving the approval list as it is, i don't think '%s' is a push", note.body)