diff --git a/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/FormCommit.cs b/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/FormCommit.cs
index c03c062a1a8..279e8bd94fb 100644
--- a/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/FormCommit.cs
+++ b/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/FormCommit.cs
@@ -200,6 +200,12 @@ private CommitKind CommitKind
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Flag whether the push must be forced, i.e. after amending a commit or after soft reset to the previous commit.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// The Amend checkbox is disabled after soft reset.
+        private bool PushForced => (Amend.Checked || !Amend.Enabled) && AppSettings.CommitAndPushForcedWhenAmend;
+
         [Obsolete("For VS designer and translation test only. Do not remove.")]
 #pragma warning disable CS8618 // Non-nullable field must contain a non-null value when exiting constructor. Consider declaring as nullable.
         private FormCommit()
@@ -1195,8 +1201,12 @@ private void CommitClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
             ExecuteCommitCommand();
         }
 
-        private void CheckForStagedAndCommit(bool amend, bool push, bool resetAuthor)
+        private void CheckForStagedAndCommit(bool push)
         {
+            bool createAmendCommit = Amend.Checked;
+            bool resetAuthor = Amend.Checked && ResetAuthor.Checked;
+            bool pushForced = PushForced;
+
             BypassFormActivatedEventHandler(() =>
             {
                 if (ConfirmOrStageCommit())
@@ -1207,7 +1217,7 @@ private void CheckForStagedAndCommit(bool amend, bool push, bool resetAuthor)
 
             bool ConfirmOrStageCommit()
             {
-                if (amend)
+                if (createAmendCommit)
                 {
                     return ConfirmAmendCommit();
                 }
@@ -1374,7 +1384,7 @@ void DoCommit()
                     }
 
                     var commitCmd = Module.CommitCmd(
-                        amend,
+                        createAmendCommit,
                         signOffToolStripMenuItem.Checked,
                         toolAuthor.Text,
                         _useFormCommitMessage,
@@ -1403,8 +1413,7 @@ void DoCommit()
                     {
                         if (push)
                         {
-                            bool pushForced = AppSettings.CommitAndPushForcedWhenAmend && amend;
-                            UICommands.StartPushDialog(this, true, pushForced, out pushCompleted);
+                            UICommands.StartPushDialog(owner: this, pushOnShow: true, forceWithLease: pushForced, out pushCompleted);
                         }
                     }
                     finally
@@ -2801,11 +2810,12 @@ private void CommitAndPush_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             if (CommitAndPush.Text == TranslatedStrings.ButtonPush)
             {
-                UICommands.StartPushDialog(this, pushOnShow: true);
+                bool pushForced = CommitAndPush.BackColor == OtherColors.AmendButtonForcedColor;
+                UICommands.StartPushDialog(owner: this, pushOnShow: true, forceWithLease: pushForced, out _);
                 return;
             }
 
-            CheckForStagedAndCommit(amend: Amend.Checked, push: true, resetAuthor: Amend.Checked && ResetAuthor.Checked);
+            CheckForStagedAndCommit(push: true);
         }
 
         private void UpdateAuthorInfo()
@@ -2856,7 +2866,7 @@ private void ViewFileHistoryMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
         private void ExecuteCommitCommand()
         {
-            CheckForStagedAndCommit(amend: Amend.Checked, push: false, resetAuthor: Amend.Checked && ResetAuthor.Checked);
+            CheckForStagedAndCommit(push: false);
         }
 
         private void Message_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
@@ -3326,7 +3336,7 @@ private void Amend_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
             if (AppSettings.CommitAndPushForcedWhenAmend)
             {
-                CommitAndPush.BackColor = Amend.Checked || !Amend.Enabled
+                CommitAndPush.BackColor = PushForced
                     ? OtherColors.AmendButtonForcedColor
                     : SystemColors.ButtonFace.AdaptBackColor();
 
@@ -3409,9 +3419,8 @@ private void stopTrackingThisFileToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArg
 
         private void SetCommitAndPushText()
         {
-            bool amending = Amend.Checked || !Amend.Enabled;
-            CommitAndPush.Text = amending && AppSettings.CommitAndPushForcedWhenAmend ? _commitAndForcePush.Text
-                : Reset.Enabled || amending ? _commitAndPush.Text
+            CommitAndPush.Text = PushForced ? _commitAndForcePush.Text
+                : Reset.Enabled || Amend.Checked ? _commitAndPush.Text
                 : TranslatedStrings.ButtonPush;
         }