diff --git a/src/scripts/merge_tools/git_hires_merge.sh b/src/scripts/merge_tools/git_hires_merge.sh
index b1912eb703..a463e936b0 100755
--- a/src/scripts/merge_tools/git_hires_merge.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/merge_tools/git_hires_merge.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-# usage: ./git-hires-merge.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
+# usage: ./git_hires_merge.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
 
 clone_dir=$1
 branch1=$2
diff --git a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge.sh b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge.sh
index 4b6a0b987f..bbf3e293f2 100755
--- a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 # For merge success, return code is 0.
 # For merge failure:
 #  * return code is 1.
-#  * outputs "Conflict".
-#  * aborts the merge, unless a 5th command-line argument is provided.
+#  * outputs "Conflict" and aborts the merge,
+#    unless a non-empty 5th command-line argument is provided.
 
 set -o nounset
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ clone_dir=$1
 branch1=$2
 branch2=$3
 strategy=$4
-# If this variable is non-empty, don't run `git merge --abort`.
+# If this variable is non-empty, don't output "Conflict" or run `git merge --abort`.
 no_git_merge_abort=$5
 
 # perform merge
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ retVal=$?
 
 # report conflicts
 if [ $retVal -ne 0 ]; then
-    echo "Conflict"
     if [ -z "$no_git_merge_abort" ] ; then
+        echo "Conflict"
         git merge --abort
     fi
 fi
diff --git a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort.sh b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort.sh
index 51947da10e..d8a695734b 100755
--- a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-# usage: ./gitmerge-ort.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
+# usage: ./gitmerge_ort.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
 
 MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
 clone_dir=$1
diff --git a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_ignorespace.sh b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_ignorespace.sh
index 2a40212493..ef1a5df5f8 100755
--- a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_ignorespace.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_ignorespace.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-# usage: ./gitmerge-ort-ignorespace.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
+# usage: ./gitmerge_ort_ignorespace.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
 
 MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
 clone_dir=$1
diff --git a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_imports.sh b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_imports.sh
index 44145e89d5..91d199fd90 100755
--- a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_imports.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_imports.sh
@@ -1,22 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-# usage: ./gitmerge-ort.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
+# usage: ./gitmerge_ort_imports.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
 
 MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
 clone_dir=$1
 branch1=$2
 branch2=$3
 strategy="-s ort"
-"$MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR"/gitmerge.sh "$clone_dir" "$branch1" "$branch2" "$strategy" "no-git-merge-abort"
-status=$?
-
-if ! "$status" ; then
-  (cd "$clone_dir" && "$MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR"/resolve-import-conflicts)
-
-  # From https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41246415/
-  status=$(git diff --exit-code -S '<<<<<<< HEAD' -S "=======" -S ">>>>>>> $(git name-rev --name-only MERGE_HEAD)" HEAD)
-
-  git merge --abort
+if "$MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR"/gitmerge.sh "$clone_dir" "$branch1" "$branch2" "$strategy" "no-git-merge-abort" ; then
+  exit
 fi
 
-exit "$status"
+(cd "$clone_dir" && "$MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR"/resolve-import-conflicts-or-abort-merge)
diff --git a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_imports_ignorespace.sh b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_imports_ignorespace.sh
index 03770b22f7..bfd82af44b 100755
--- a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_imports_ignorespace.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_ort_imports_ignorespace.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-# usage: ./gitmerge-ort-ignorespace.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
+# usage: ./gitmerge_ort_imports_ignorespace.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
 
 MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
 clone_dir=$1
 branch1=$2
 branch2=$3
 strategy="-s ort -Xignore-space-change"
-"$MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR"/gitmerge.sh "$clone_dir" "$branch1" "$branch2" "$strategy"
+if "$MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR"/gitmerge.sh "$clone_dir" "$branch1" "$branch2" "$strategy" "no-git-merge-abort" ; then
+  exit
+fi
 
-(cd "$clone_dir" && "$MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR"/resolve-import-conflicts)
+(cd "$clone_dir" && "$MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR"/resolve-import-conflicts-or-abort-merge)
diff --git a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_histogram.sh b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_histogram.sh
index 8e239dd933..6453c6e00e 100755
--- a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_histogram.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_histogram.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-# usage: ./gitmerge-recursive-histogram.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
+# usage: ./gitmerge_recursive_histogram.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
 
 MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
 clone_dir=$1
diff --git a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_ignorespace.sh b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_ignorespace.sh
index 3535ace430..812d2dcd18 100755
--- a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_ignorespace.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_ignorespace.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-# usage: ./gitmerge-recursive-histogram.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
+# usage: ./gitmerge_recursive_ignorespace.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
 
 MERGE_DIR="$(dirname "$0")"
 clone_dir=$1
diff --git a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_minimal.sh b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_minimal.sh
index 4c2aefb8ef..e7d916539a 100755
--- a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_minimal.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_minimal.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-# usage: ./gitmerge-recursive-minimal.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
+# usage: ./gitmerge_recursive_minimal.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
 
 MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
 clone_dir=$1
diff --git a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_myers.sh b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_myers.sh
index df12c4306c..f95f093ba7 100755
--- a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_myers.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_myers.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-# usage: ./gitmerge-recursive-myers.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
+# usage: ./gitmerge_recursive_myers.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
 
 MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
 clone_dir=$1
diff --git a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_patience.sh b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_patience.sh
index 6130ebbb4c..77e5a8e449 100755
--- a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_patience.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_recursive_patience.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-# usage: ./gitmerge-recursive-patience.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
+# usage: ./gitmerge_recursive_patience.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
 
 MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
 clone_dir=$1
diff --git a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_resolve.sh b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_resolve.sh
index 928a97960a..859faf70e2 100755
--- a/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_resolve.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/merge_tools/gitmerge_resolve.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-# usage: ./gitmerge-resolve.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
+# usage: ./gitmerge_resolve.sh <clone_dir> <branch-1> <branch-2>
 
 MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
 clone_dir=$1
diff --git a/src/scripts/merge_tools/resolve-import-conflicts b/src/scripts/merge_tools/resolve-import-conflicts
index 9778647846..a7f6e77de3 100755
--- a/src/scripts/merge_tools/resolve-import-conflicts
+++ b/src/scripts/merge_tools/resolve-import-conflicts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# bash, not POSIX sh, because of "readarray".
 
 # This script edits files to remove conflict markers related to Java imports.
 # It works on all files given on the command line;
diff --git a/src/scripts/merge_tools/resolve-import-conflicts-or-abort-merge b/src/scripts/merge_tools/resolve-import-conflicts-or-abort-merge
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..234d371d52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/merge_tools/resolve-import-conflicts-or-abort-merge
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# usage: ./resolve-import-conflicts-or-abort-merge
+# Runs `resolve-import-conflicts`.
+# If there are no remaining conflicts, exits with status 0.
+# If some conflicts remain, ouputs "Conflict", aborts the merge, and exits with status 1.
+
+
+"$MERGE_SCRIPTS_DIR"/resolve-import-conflicts
+
+# From https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41246415/
+if git diff --exit-code -S '<<<<<<< HEAD' -S "=======" -S ">>>>>>> $(git name-rev --name-only MERGE_HEAD)" HEAD ; then
+  exit
+fi
+
+echo "Conflict"
+git merge --abort
+exit 1