diff --git a/aider/prompts.py b/aider/prompts.py
index 79915d519..f1fa7a2d4 100644
--- a/aider/prompts.py
+++ b/aider/prompts.py
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ Reply with JUST the commit message, without quotes, comments, questions, etc!
 """
 
 # COMMANDS
-undo_command_reply = "I did `git reset --hard HEAD~1` to discard the last edits."
+undo_command_reply = (
+    "I did `git reset --hard HEAD~1` to discard the last edits. Please wait for further"
+    " instructions before attempting that change again. Feel free to ask relevant questions about"
+    " why the changes were reverted."
+)
 
 added_files = "I added these *read-write* files: {fnames}"