diff --git a/src/applications/differential/constants/DifferentialAction.php b/src/applications/differential/constants/DifferentialAction.php
--- a/src/applications/differential/constants/DifferentialAction.php
+++ b/src/applications/differential/constants/DifferentialAction.php
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 final class DifferentialAction {
 
   const ACTION_CLOSE          = 'commit';
+  // this is the "automagical" close from committing
+  const ACTION_COMMIT_CLOSE   = 'commit_close';
   const ACTION_COMMENT        = 'none';
   const ACTION_ACCEPT         = 'accept';
   const ACTION_REJECT         = 'reject';
@@ -22,83 +24,84 @@
 
   public static function getBasicStoryText($action, $author_name) {
     switch ($action) {
-        case DifferentialAction::ACTION_COMMENT:
-          $title = pht('%s commented on this revision.',
-            $author_name);
-        break;
-        case DifferentialAction::ACTION_ACCEPT:
-          $title = pht('%s accepted this revision.',
-            $author_name);
-        break;
-        case DifferentialAction::ACTION_REJECT:
-          $title = pht('%s requested changes to this revision.',
-            $author_name);
-        break;
-        case DifferentialAction::ACTION_RETHINK:
-          $title = pht('%s planned changes to this revision.',
-            $author_name);
-        break;
-        case DifferentialAction::ACTION_ABANDON:
-          $title = pht('%s abandoned this revision.',
-            $author_name);
-        break;
-        case DifferentialAction::ACTION_CLOSE:
-          $title = pht('%s closed this revision.',
-            $author_name);
-        break;
-        case DifferentialAction::ACTION_REQUEST:
-          $title = pht('%s requested a review of this revision.',
-            $author_name);
-        break;
-        case DifferentialAction::ACTION_RECLAIM:
-          $title = pht('%s reclaimed this revision.',
-            $author_name);
-        break;
-        case DifferentialAction::ACTION_UPDATE:
-          $title = pht('%s updated this revision.',
-            $author_name);
-        break;
-        case DifferentialAction::ACTION_RESIGN:
-          $title = pht('%s resigned from this revision.',
-            $author_name);
-        break;
-        case DifferentialAction::ACTION_SUMMARIZE:
-          $title = pht('%s summarized this revision.',
-            $author_name);
-        break;
-        case DifferentialAction::ACTION_TESTPLAN:
-          $title = pht('%s explained the test plan for this revision.',
-            $author_name);
-        break;
-        case DifferentialAction::ACTION_CREATE:
-          $title = pht('%s created this revision.',
-            $author_name);
-        break;
-        case DifferentialAction::ACTION_ADDREVIEWERS:
-          $title = pht('%s added reviewers to this revision.',
-            $author_name);
-        break;
-        case DifferentialAction::ACTION_ADDCCS:
-          $title = pht('%s added CCs to this revision.',
-            $author_name);
-        break;
-        case DifferentialAction::ACTION_CLAIM:
-          $title = pht('%s commandeered this revision.',
-            $author_name);
-        break;
-        case DifferentialAction::ACTION_REOPEN:
-          $title = pht('%s reopened this revision.',
-            $author_name);
-        break;
-        case DifferentialTransaction::TYPE_INLINE:
-          $title = pht(
-            '%s added an inline comment.',
-            $author_name);
-          break;
-        default:
-          $title = pht('Ghosts happened to this revision.');
-        break;
-      }
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_COMMENT:
+        $title = pht('%s commented on this revision.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_ACCEPT:
+        $title = pht('%s accepted this revision.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_REJECT:
+        $title = pht('%s requested changes to this revision.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_RETHINK:
+        $title = pht('%s planned changes to this revision.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_ABANDON:
+        $title = pht('%s abandoned this revision.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_COMMIT_CLOSE:
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_CLOSE:
+        $title = pht('%s closed this revision.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_REQUEST:
+        $title = pht('%s requested a review of this revision.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_RECLAIM:
+        $title = pht('%s reclaimed this revision.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_UPDATE:
+        $title = pht('%s updated this revision.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_RESIGN:
+        $title = pht('%s resigned from this revision.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_SUMMARIZE:
+        $title = pht('%s summarized this revision.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_TESTPLAN:
+        $title = pht('%s explained the test plan for this revision.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_CREATE:
+        $title = pht('%s created this revision.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_ADDREVIEWERS:
+        $title = pht('%s added reviewers to this revision.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_ADDCCS:
+        $title = pht('%s added CCs to this revision.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_CLAIM:
+        $title = pht('%s commandeered this revision.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      case DifferentialAction::ACTION_REOPEN:
+        $title = pht('%s reopened this revision.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      case DifferentialTransaction::TYPE_INLINE:
+        $title = pht(
+          '%s added an inline comment.',
+          $author_name);
+        break;
+      default:
+        $title = pht('Ghosts happened to this revision.');
+        break;
+    }
     return $title;
   }
 
@@ -115,6 +118,7 @@
       self::ACTION_ADDREVIEWERS   => pht('Add Reviewers'),
       self::ACTION_ADDCCS         => pht('Add Subscribers'),
       self::ACTION_CLOSE          => pht('Close Revision'),
+      self::ACTION_COMMIT_CLOSE   => pht('Close Revision'),
       self::ACTION_CLAIM          => pht('Commandeer Revision'),
       self::ACTION_REOPEN         => pht('Reopen'),
     );
diff --git a/src/applications/differential/editor/DifferentialTransactionEditor.php b/src/applications/differential/editor/DifferentialTransactionEditor.php
--- a/src/applications/differential/editor/DifferentialTransactionEditor.php
+++ b/src/applications/differential/editor/DifferentialTransactionEditor.php
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
 
             return $will_add_reviewer;
           case DifferentialAction::ACTION_CLOSE:
+          case DifferentialAction::ACTION_COMMIT_CLOSE:
             return ($object->getStatus() != $status_closed);
           case DifferentialAction::ACTION_ABANDON:
             return ($object->getStatus() != $status_abandoned);
@@ -235,6 +236,7 @@
             $object->setStatus($status_review);
             return;
           case DifferentialAction::ACTION_CLOSE:
+          case DifferentialAction::ACTION_COMMIT_CLOSE:
             $object->setStatus(ArcanistDifferentialRevisionStatus::CLOSED);
             return;
           case DifferentialAction::ACTION_CLAIM:
diff --git a/src/applications/differential/storage/DifferentialTransaction.php b/src/applications/differential/storage/DifferentialTransaction.php
--- a/src/applications/differential/storage/DifferentialTransaction.php
+++ b/src/applications/differential/storage/DifferentialTransaction.php
@@ -102,6 +102,17 @@
     $new = $this->getNewValue();
 
     switch ($this->getTransactionType()) {
+      case self::TYPE_ACTION:
+        if ($new == DifferentialAction::ACTION_COMMIT_CLOSE) {
+          $phids[] = $this->getMetadataValue('commitPHID');
+          if ($this->getMetadataValue('committerPHID')) {
+            $phids[] = $this->getMetadataValue('committerPHID');
+          }
+          if ($this->getMetadataValue('authorPHID')) {
+            $phids[] = $this->getMetadataValue('authorPHID');
+          }
+        }
+        break;
       case self::TYPE_UPDATE:
         if ($new) {
           $phids[] = $new;
@@ -234,7 +245,40 @@
             $author_handle);
         }
       case self::TYPE_ACTION:
-        return DifferentialAction::getBasicStoryText($new, $author_handle);
+        switch ($new) {
+          case DifferentialAction::ACTION_COMMIT_CLOSE:
+            $commit_name = $this->renderHandleLink(
+              $this->getMetadataValue('commitPHID'));
+            $committer_phid = $this->getMetadataValue('committerPHID');
+            $author_phid = $this->getMetadataValue('authorPHID');
+            if ($this->getHandleIfExists($committer_phid)) {
+              $committer_name = $this->renderHandleLink($committer_phid);
+            } else {
+              $committer_name = $this->getMetadataValue('committerName');
+            }
+            if ($this->getHandleIfExists($author_phid)) {
+              $author_name = $this->renderHandleLink($author_phid);
+            } else {
+              $author_name = $this->getMetadataValue('authorName');
+            }
+
+            if ($committer_name && ($committer_name != $author_name)) {
+              return pht(
+                'Closed by commit %s (authored by %s, committed by %s).',
+                $commit_name,
+                $author_name,
+                $committer_name);
+            } else {
+              return pht(
+                'Closed by commit %s (authored by %s).',
+                $commit_name,
+                $author_name);
+            }
+            break;
+          default:
+            return DifferentialAction::getBasicStoryText($new, $author_handle);
+        }
+        break;
       case self::TYPE_STATUS:
         switch ($this->getNewValue()) {
           case ArcanistDifferentialRevisionStatus::ACCEPTED:
@@ -300,6 +344,38 @@
               '%s closed %s.',
               $author_link,
               $object_link);
+          case DifferentialAction::ACTION_COMMIT_CLOSE:
+            $commit_name = $this->renderHandleLink(
+              $this->getMetadataValue('commitPHID'));
+            $committer_phid = $this->getMetadataValue('committerPHID');
+            $author_phid = $this->getMetadataValue('authorPHID');
+            if ($this->getHandleIfExists($committer_phid)) {
+              $committer_name = $this->renderHandleLink($committer_phid);
+            } else {
+              $committer_name = $this->getMetadataValue('committerName');
+            }
+            if ($this->getHandleIfExists($author_phid)) {
+              $author_name = $this->renderHandleLink($author_phid);
+            } else {
+              $author_name = $this->getMetadataValue('authorName');
+            }
+
+            if ($committer_name && ($committer_name != $author_name)) {
+              return pht(
+                '%s closed %s by commit %s (authored by %s).',
+                $author_link,
+                $object_link,
+                $commit_name,
+                $author_name);
+            } else {
+              return pht(
+                '%s closed %s by commit %s.',
+                $author_link,
+                $object_link,
+                $commit_name);
+            }
+            break;
+
           case DifferentialAction::ACTION_REQUEST:
             return pht(
               '%s requested review of %s.',
@@ -366,6 +442,7 @@
       case self::TYPE_ACTION:
         switch ($this->getNewValue()) {
           case DifferentialAction::ACTION_CLOSE:
+          case DifferentialAction::ACTION_COMMIT_CLOSE:
             return 'fa-check';
           case DifferentialAction::ACTION_ACCEPT:
             return 'fa-check-circle-o';
@@ -433,6 +510,7 @@
       case self::TYPE_ACTION:
         switch ($this->getNewValue()) {
           case DifferentialAction::ACTION_CLOSE:
+          case DifferentialAction::ACTION_COMMIT_CLOSE:
             return PhabricatorTransactions::COLOR_BLUE;
           case DifferentialAction::ACTION_ACCEPT:
             return PhabricatorTransactions::COLOR_GREEN;
@@ -472,6 +550,7 @@
       case DifferentialTransaction::TYPE_ACTION:
         switch ($this->getNewValue()) {
           case DifferentialAction::ACTION_CLOSE:
+          case DifferentialAction::ACTION_COMMIT_CLOSE:
             return pht('This revision is already closed.');
           case DifferentialAction::ACTION_ABANDON:
             return pht('This revision has already been abandoned.');
diff --git a/src/applications/repository/worker/commitmessageparser/PhabricatorRepositoryCommitMessageParserWorker.php b/src/applications/repository/worker/commitmessageparser/PhabricatorRepositoryCommitMessageParserWorker.php
--- a/src/applications/repository/worker/commitmessageparser/PhabricatorRepositoryCommitMessageParserWorker.php
+++ b/src/applications/repository/worker/commitmessageparser/PhabricatorRepositoryCommitMessageParserWorker.php
@@ -140,31 +140,28 @@
                         $should_autoclose;
 
         if ($should_close) {
-          $commit_name = $repository->formatCommitName(
-            $commit->getCommitIdentifier());
-
-          $committer_name = $this->loadUserName(
-            $committer_phid,
-            $data->getCommitDetail('committer'),
-            $actor);
-
-          $author_name = $this->loadUserName(
-            $author_phid,
-            $data->getAuthorName(),
-            $actor);
-
-          if ($committer_name && ($committer_name != $author_name)) {
-            $revision_update_comment = pht(
-              'Closed by commit %s (authored by %s, committed by %s).',
-              $commit_name,
-              $author_name,
-              $committer_name);
-          } else {
-            $revision_update_comment = pht(
-              'Closed by commit %s (authored by %s).',
-              $commit_name,
-              $author_name);
-          }
+           $commit_close_xaction = id(new DifferentialTransaction())
+            ->setTransactionType(DifferentialTransaction::TYPE_ACTION)
+            ->setNewValue(DifferentialAction::ACTION_COMMIT_CLOSE);
+
+          $commit_close_xaction->setMetadataValue(
+            'commitPHID',
+            $commit->getPHID());
+          $commit_close_xaction->setMetadataValue(
+            'committerPHID',
+            $committer_phid);
+          $commit_close_xaction->setMetadataValue(
+            'committerName',
+            $data->getCommitDetail('committer'));
+          $commit_close_xaction->setMetadataValue(
+            'authorPHID',
+            $author_phid);
+          $commit_close_xaction->setMetadataValue(
+            'authorName',
+            $data->getAuthorName());
+          $commit_close_xaction->setMetadataValue(
+            'commitHashes',
+            $hashes);
 
           $diff = $this->generateFinalDiff($revision, $acting_as_phid);
 
@@ -181,22 +178,11 @@
           }
 
           $xactions = array();
-
-          $xactions[] = id(new DifferentialTransaction())
-            ->setTransactionType(DifferentialTransaction::TYPE_ACTION)
-            ->setNewValue(DifferentialAction::ACTION_CLOSE);
-
           $xactions[] = id(new DifferentialTransaction())
             ->setTransactionType(DifferentialTransaction::TYPE_UPDATE)
             ->setIgnoreOnNoEffect(true)
             ->setNewValue($diff->getPHID());
-
-          $xactions[] = id(new DifferentialTransaction())
-            ->setTransactionType(PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_COMMENT)
-            ->setIgnoreOnNoEffect(true)
-            ->attachComment(
-              id(new DifferentialTransactionComment())
-                ->setContent($revision_update_comment));
+          $xactions[] = $commit_close_xaction;
 
           $content_source = PhabricatorContentSource::newForSource(
             PhabricatorContentSource::SOURCE_DAEMON,
@@ -237,18 +223,6 @@
       PhabricatorRepositoryCommit::IMPORTED_MESSAGE);
   }
 
-  private function loadUserName($user_phid, $default, PhabricatorUser $actor) {
-    if (!$user_phid) {
-      return $default;
-    }
-    $handle = id(new PhabricatorHandleQuery())
-      ->setViewer($actor)
-      ->withPHIDs(array($user_phid))
-      ->executeOne();
-
-    return '@'.$handle->getName();
-  }
-
   private function generateFinalDiff(
     DifferentialRevision $revision,
     $actor_phid) {
@@ -521,6 +495,8 @@
         ->setActingAsPHID($acting_as)
         ->setContinueOnNoEffect(true)
         ->setContinueOnMissingFields(true)
+        ->setUnmentionablePHIDMap(
+          array($commit->getPHID() => $commit->getPHID()))
         ->setContentSource($content_source);
 
       $editor->applyTransactions($task, $xactions);