diff --git a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
index 3ff6be64541..2cdd0ebe8ff 100755
--- a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 
 			if (documents.length > 0) {
 				const message = documents.length === 1
-					? localize('unsaved files single', "The following staged file is unsaved: {0}.\n\nWould you like to save it before committing?", path.basename(documents[0].uri.fsPath))
+					? localize('unsaved files single', "The following staged file is unsaved and will not be included in the commit if you proceed: {0}.\n\nWould you like to save it before committing?", path.basename(documents[0].uri.fsPath))
 					: localize('unsaved files', "There are {0} unsaved staged files.\n\nWould you like to save them before committing?", documents.length);
 				const saveAndCommit = localize('save and commit', "Save All & Commit");
 				const commit = localize('commit', "Commit Anyway");