diff --git a/skyrat/tools/merge-upstream-pull-request.sh b/skyrat/tools/merge-upstream-pull-request.sh
index 7803fe7a3d1..023e9e24730 100755
--- a/skyrat/tools/merge-upstream-pull-request.sh
+++ b/skyrat/tools/merge-upstream-pull-request.sh
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ if echo "$CHERRY_PICK_OUTPUT" | grep -i 'error: mainline was specified but commi
 	  # Add all files onto this branch
 	  git add -A .
 	  git -c core.editor=true cherry-pick --continue
+	  # Prune any possible mentions from the commit message.
+	  git commit -m "$(git -c core.editor=true log -1 --pretty=%B | sed 's/@/@ /g')" --amend
     done
   else
     echo "Cherry-picking: $MERGE_SHA"
@@ -85,17 +87,24 @@ if echo "$CHERRY_PICK_OUTPUT" | grep -i 'error: mainline was specified but commi
 	# Add all files onto this branch
 	git add -A .
 	git -c core.editor=true cherry-pick --continue
+	# Prune any possible mentions from the commit message.
+	git commit -m "$(git -c core.editor=true log -1 --pretty=%B | sed 's/@/@ /g')" --amend
   fi
 else
   # Add all files onto this branch
   echo "Adding files to branch:"
   git add -A .
+  # Prune any possible mentions from the commit message.
+  git commit -m "$(git -c core.editor=true log -1 --pretty=%B | sed 's/@/@ /g')" --amend
 fi
 
 # Commit these changes
 echo "Commiting changes"
 git -c core.editor=true commit --allow-empty -m "$2"
 
+# Prune any possible mentions from the commit message.
+git commit -m "$(git -c core.editor=true log -1 --pretty=%B | sed 's/@/@ /g')" --amend
+
 # Push them onto the branch
 echo "Pushing changes"
 git push -u origin "$BASE_BRANCH_NAME$1"