1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/git-submodule.sh b/git-submodule.sh
index 77d223292c..664f21721c 100755
--- a/git-submodule.sh
+++ b/git-submodule.sh
@@ -688,7 +688,11 @@ cmd_summary() {
 		echo
 	done |
 	if test -n "$for_status"; then
-		echo "# Modified submodules:"
+		if [ -n "$files" ]; then
+			echo "# Submodules changed but not updated:"
+		else
+			echo "# Submodule changes to be committed:"
+		fi
 		echo "#"
 		sed -e 's|^|# |' -e 's|^# $|#|'
 	else