diff --git a/src/commands/mod.rs b/src/commands/mod.rs
index 91c598de0..b02b0c124 100644
--- a/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -2220,7 +2220,7 @@ from the source will be moved into the destination.
         args.interactive,
         matcher.as_ref(),
     )?;
-    if &new_parent_tree_id == parent_tree.id() {
+    if args.interactive && &new_parent_tree_id == parent_tree.id() {
         return Err(user_error("No changes to move"));
     }
     let new_parent_tree = tx
diff --git a/tests/test_move_command.rs b/tests/test_move_command.rs
index 939e365ca..096f101db 100644
--- a/tests/test_move_command.rs
+++ b/tests/test_move_command.rs
@@ -317,6 +317,14 @@ fn test_move_partial() {
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
     a
     "###);
+
+    // If we specify only a non-existent file, then the move still succeeds and
+    // creates unchanged commits.
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["undo"]);
+    let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["move", "--from", "c", "nonexistent"]);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
+    Working copy now at: b670567d9438 (no description set)
+    "###);
 }
 
 fn get_log_output(test_env: &TestEnvironment, cwd: &Path) -> String {
diff --git a/tests/test_squash_command.rs b/tests/test_squash_command.rs
index 7b29fd0f1..9756a14b4 100644
--- a/tests/test_squash_command.rs
+++ b/tests/test_squash_command.rs
@@ -230,6 +230,15 @@ fn test_squash_partial() {
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
     b
     "###);
+
+    // If we specify only a non-existent file, then the squash still succeeds and
+    // creates unchanged commits.
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["undo"]);
+    let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["squash", "-r", "b", "nonexistent"]);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
+    Rebased 1 descendant commits
+    Working copy now at: 5e297967f76c (no description set)
+    "###);
 }
 
 fn get_log_output(test_env: &TestEnvironment, repo_path: &Path) -> String {