diff --git a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
index c9ac43f8960..80d185a8360 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
@@ -1787,6 +1787,28 @@ export class Repository implements Disposable {
 		return `${this.HEAD.behind}↓ ${this.HEAD.ahead}↑`;
 	}
 
+	get syncTooltip(): string {
+		if (!this.HEAD
+			|| !this.HEAD.name
+			|| !this.HEAD.commit
+			|| !this.HEAD.upstream
+			|| !(this.HEAD.ahead || this.HEAD.behind)
+		) {
+			return localize('sync changes', "Synchronize Changes");
+		}
+
+		const remoteName = this.HEAD && this.HEAD.remote || this.HEAD.upstream.remote;
+		const remote = this.remotes.find(r => r.name === remoteName);
+
+		if ((remote && remote.isReadOnly) || !this.HEAD.ahead) {
+			return localize('pull n', "Pull {0} commits from {1}/{2}", this.HEAD.behind, this.HEAD.upstream.remote, this.HEAD.upstream.name);
+		} else if (!this.HEAD.behind) {
+			return localize('push n', "Push {0} commits to {1}/{2}", this.HEAD.ahead, this.HEAD.upstream.remote, this.HEAD.upstream.name);
+		} else {
+			return localize('pull push n', "Pull {0} and push {1} commits between {2}/{3}", this.HEAD.behind, this.HEAD.ahead, this.HEAD.upstream.remote, this.HEAD.upstream.name);
+		}
+	}
+
 	private updateInputBoxPlaceholder(): void {
 		const branchName = this.headShortName;
 
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/statusbar.ts b/extensions/git/src/statusbar.ts
index 8a108ae1b45..fd556024f83 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/statusbar.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/statusbar.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class CheckoutStatusBar {
 
 		return {
 			command: 'git.checkout',
-			tooltip: `${this.repository.headLabel}`,
+			tooltip: localize('checkout', "Checkout branch/tag..."),
 			title,
 			arguments: [this.repository.sourceControl]
 		};
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class SyncStatusBar {
 				const rebaseWhenSync = config.get<string>('rebaseWhenSync');
 
 				command = rebaseWhenSync ? 'git.syncRebase' : 'git.sync';
-				tooltip = localize('sync changes', "Synchronize Changes");
+				tooltip = this.repository.syncTooltip;
 			} else {
 				icon = '$(cloud-upload)';
 				command = 'git.publish';