diff --git a/queries/gitcommit/injections.scm b/queries/gitcommit/injections.scm
index 4da902920..eecdeee47 100644
--- a/queries/gitcommit/injections.scm
+++ b/queries/gitcommit/injections.scm
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-(diff) @diff
+((diff) @diff (#exclude_children! @diff))
 (rebase_command) @git_rebase