diff -r a46dfc2b58a3 -r 28dfb2df4ab9 mercurial/scmutil.py
--- a/mercurial/scmutil.py	Sun Feb 05 15:38:23 2023 +0100
+++ b/mercurial/scmutil.py	Wed Feb 15 11:51:58 2023 +0100
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@
                 )
 
 
-def addremove(repo, matcher, prefix, uipathfn, opts=None):
+def addremove(repo, matcher, prefix, uipathfn, opts=None, open_tr=None):
     if opts is None:
         opts = {}
     m = matcher
@@ -1279,7 +1279,9 @@
         repo, m, added + unknown, removed + deleted, similarity, uipathfn
     )
 
-    if not dry_run:
+    if not dry_run and (unknown or forgotten or deleted or renames):
+        if open_tr is not None:
+            open_tr()
         _markchanges(repo, unknown + forgotten, deleted, renames)
 
     for f in rejected: