diff --git a/cli/worblehat.py b/cli/worblehat.py
index 8a34db5..8ee8d69 100644
--- a/cli/worblehat.py
+++ b/cli/worblehat.py
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ def show(connection, ids, commit_format=False, tmp_file=False):
     for i in range(len(ids)):
         if not objects[i]:
             objects[i] = 'No object with id %s.\n' % ids[i]
-        elif not commit_format:
+        elif commit_format:
+            objects[i]['action'] = 'edit-%s' % objects[i]['type']
+        else:
             show_funs = {'book': show_book,
                          'person': show_person,
                          'category': show_category}