diff --git a/aider/coders/base_coder.py b/aider/coders/base_coder.py
index 6a2998626..b5302122a 100755
--- a/aider/coders/base_coder.py
+++ b/aider/coders/base_coder.py
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ class Coder:
         for fname in self.get_inchat_relative_files():
             lines.append(f"Added {fname} to the chat.")
 
+        if self.done_messages:
+            lines.append("Restored previous conversation history.")
+
         return lines
 
     def __init__(