diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index c45a83e1037..c1ad297254f 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -1766,8 +1766,18 @@
       "view": [
         {
           "view": "workbench.scm",
-          "contents": "Git is installed, but you currently don't have a folder open.\n[Open Folder](command:vscode.openFolder)",
-          "when": "workbenchState == empty"
+          "contents": "%view.workbench.scm.empty%",
+          "when": "config.git.enabled && workbenchState == empty"
+        },
+        {
+          "view": "workbench.scm",
+          "contents": "%view.workbench.scm.folder%",
+          "when": "config.git.enabled && workbenchState == folder"
+        },
+        {
+          "view": "workbench.scm",
+          "contents": "%view.workbench.scm.workspace%",
+          "when": "config.git.enabled && workbenchState == workspace"
         }
       ]
     }
diff --git a/extensions/git/package.nls.json b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
index f3d75519653..2b787fe82ae 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
@@ -146,5 +146,8 @@
 	"colors.untracked": "Color for untracked resources.",
 	"colors.ignored": "Color for ignored resources.",
 	"colors.conflict": "Color for resources with conflicts.",
-	"colors.submodule": "Color for submodule resources."
+	"colors.submodule": "Color for submodule resources.",
+	"view.workbench.scm.empty": "In order to use git features, you can open a folder containing a git repository or clone from a URL.\n[Open Folder](command:vscode.openFolder)\n[Clone from URL](command:git.clone)\nTo learn more about how to use Git and source control in VS Code [read our docs](https://aka.ms/vscode-scm).",
+	"view.workbench.scm.folder": "The folder currently open doesn't have a git repository.\n[Initialize Repository](command:git.init)\nTo learn more about how to use Git and source control in VS Code [read our docs](https://aka.ms/vscode-scm).",
+	"view.workbench.scm.workspace": "The workspace currently open doesn't have any folders containing git repositories.\n[Initialize Repository](command:git.init)\nTo learn more about how to use Git and source control in VS Code [read our docs](https://aka.ms/vscode-scm)."
 }