diff --git a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
index fdcad3d2006c8a..806295a73048bf 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ effect to your index in a row.
 	even without this option.  Note also, that use of this option only
 	keeps commits that were initially empty (i.e. the commit recorded the
 	same tree as its parent).  Commits which are made empty due to a
-	previous commit are dropped.  To force the inclusion of those commits
-	use `--keep-redundant-commits`.
+	previous commit will cause the cherry-pick to fail.  To force the
+	inclusion of those commits use `--keep-redundant-commits`.
 
 --allow-empty-message::
 	By default, cherry-picking a commit with an empty message will fail.
@@ -144,7 +144,11 @@ effect to your index in a row.
 	current history, it will become empty.  By default these
 	redundant commits cause `cherry-pick` to stop so the user can
 	examine the commit. This option overrides that behavior and
-	creates an empty commit object.  Implies `--allow-empty`.
+	creates an empty commit object. Note that use of this option only
+	results in an empty commit when the commit was not initially empty,
+	but rather became empty due to a previous commit. Commits that were
+	initially empty will cause the cherry-pick to fail. To force the
+	inclusion of those commits use `--allow-empty`.
 
 --strategy=<strategy>::
 	Use the given merge strategy.  Should only be used once.
diff --git a/builtin/revert.c b/builtin/revert.c
index e6f9a1ad26721c..b2cfde7a870863 100644
--- a/builtin/revert.c
+++ b/builtin/revert.c
@@ -136,10 +136,6 @@ static int run_sequencer(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
 	prepare_repo_settings(the_repository);
 	the_repository->settings.command_requires_full_index = 0;
 
-	/* implies allow_empty */
-	if (opts->keep_redundant_commits)
-		opts->allow_empty = 1;
-
 	if (cleanup_arg) {
 		opts->default_msg_cleanup = get_cleanup_mode(cleanup_arg, 1);
 		opts->explicit_cleanup = 1;
diff --git a/t/t3505-cherry-pick-empty.sh b/t/t3505-cherry-pick-empty.sh
index eba3c38d5ad861..6adfd253519d45 100755
--- a/t/t3505-cherry-pick-empty.sh
+++ b/t/t3505-cherry-pick-empty.sh
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ test_expect_success 'cherry pick an empty non-ff commit without --allow-empty' '
 	test_must_fail git cherry-pick empty-change-branch
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'cherry pick an empty non-ff commit with --keep-redundant-commits' '
+	git checkout main &&
+	test_must_fail git cherry-pick --keep-redundant-commits empty-change-branch
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'cherry pick an empty non-ff commit with --allow-empty' '
 	git checkout main &&
 	git cherry-pick --allow-empty empty-change-branch