diff --git a/aider/coders/base_coder.py b/aider/coders/base_coder.py
index 8f7900e1f..ebc6d4241 100755
--- a/aider/coders/base_coder.py
+++ b/aider/coders/base_coder.py
@@ -717,6 +717,35 @@ class Coder:
     def get_addable_relative_files(self):
         return set(self.get_all_relative_files()) - set(self.get_inchat_relative_files())
 
+    def allowed_to_edit(self, path):
+        full_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(self.root, path))
+
+        if full_path in self.abs_fnames:
+            return full_path
+
+        if not Path(full_path).exists():
+            question = f"Allow creation of new file {path}?"  # noqa: E501
+        else:
+            question = f"Allow edits to {path} which was not previously provided?"  # noqa: E501
+        if not self.io.confirm_ask(question):
+            self.io.tool_error(f"Skipping edit to {path}")
+            return
+
+        if not Path(full_path).exists():
+            Path(full_path).parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            Path(full_path).touch()
+
+        self.abs_fnames.add(full_path)
+
+        # Check if the file is already in the repo
+        if self.repo:
+            tracked_files = set(self.repo.git.ls_files().splitlines())
+            relative_fname = self.get_rel_fname(full_path)
+            if relative_fname not in tracked_files and self.io.confirm_ask(f"Add {path} to git?"):
+                self.repo.git.add(full_path)
+
+        return full_path
+
     def apply_updates(self):
         try:
             edited = self.update_files()
diff --git a/aider/coders/editblock_coder.py b/aider/coders/editblock_coder.py
index 0bdc17f78..c96423dfb 100644
--- a/aider/coders/editblock_coder.py
+++ b/aider/coders/editblock_coder.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import math
-import os
 import re
 from difflib import SequenceMatcher
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -24,38 +23,13 @@ class EditBlockCoder(Coder):
 
         edited = set()
         for path, original, updated in edits:
-            full_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(self.root, path))
-
-            if full_path not in self.abs_fnames:
-                if not Path(full_path).exists():
-                    question = f"Allow creation of new file {path}?"  # noqa: E501
-                else:
-                    question = (
-                        f"Allow edits to {path} which was not previously provided?"  # noqa: E501
-                    )
-                if not self.io.confirm_ask(question):
-                    self.io.tool_error(f"Skipping edit to {path}")
-                    continue
-
-                if not Path(full_path).exists():
-                    Path(full_path).parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-                    Path(full_path).touch()
-
-                self.abs_fnames.add(full_path)
-
-                # Check if the file is already in the repo
-                if self.repo:
-                    tracked_files = set(self.repo.git.ls_files().splitlines())
-                    relative_fname = self.get_rel_fname(full_path)
-                    if relative_fname not in tracked_files and self.io.confirm_ask(
-                        f"Add {path} to git?"
-                    ):
-                        self.repo.git.add(full_path)
-
+            full_path = self.allowed_to_edit(path)
+            if not full_path:
+                continue
             if do_replace(full_path, original, updated, self.dry_run):
                 edited.add(path)
-            else:
-                self.io.tool_error(f"Failed to apply edit to {path}")
+                continue
+            self.io.tool_error(f"Failed to apply edit to {path}")
 
         return edited