diff --git a/extensions/copilot/src/extension/chatSessions/vscode-node/copilotCLIChatSessionsContribution.ts b/extensions/copilot/src/extension/chatSessions/vscode-node/copilotCLIChatSessionsContribution.ts
index 0bafe9f0256..747ff9439c4 100644
--- a/extensions/copilot/src/extension/chatSessions/vscode-node/copilotCLIChatSessionsContribution.ts
+++ b/extensions/copilot/src/extension/chatSessions/vscode-node/copilotCLIChatSessionsContribution.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { disposableTimeout } from '../../../util/vs/base/common/async';
 import { isCancellationError } from '../../../util/vs/base/common/errors';
 import { Emitter, Event } from '../../../util/vs/base/common/event';
 import { Disposable, DisposableStore, IDisposable, IReference, toDisposable } from '../../../util/vs/base/common/lifecycle';
-import { isEqual } from '../../../util/vs/base/common/resources';
+import { basename, isEqual } from '../../../util/vs/base/common/resources';
 import { URI } from '../../../util/vs/base/common/uri';
 import { IInstantiationService } from '../../../util/vs/platform/instantiation/common/instantiation';
 import { ToolCall } from '../../agents/copilotcli/common/copilotCLITools';
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export class CopilotCLIWorktreeManager {
 				const result = await this.tryCreateWorktree(progress);
 				resolve(result);
 				if (result) {
-					return vscode.l10n.t('Created isolated worktree at {0}', result);
+					return vscode.l10n.t('Created isolated worktree at {0}', basename(Uri.file(result)));
 				}
 				return undefined;
 			});