diff --git a/src/index.html b/src/index.html
index 61c905f0..12692c7d 100644
--- a/src/index.html
+++ b/src/index.html
@@ -95,7 +95,12 @@
 
   <script type="text/html" id="interactive-rebase-template">
     <div id="iRebaseDialog" class="wrapper transitionAllSlow">
-      Rebasing <%= num %> Commits
+      <p>
+        Rebasing <%= num %> Commits
+      </p>
+      <p class="helperText">
+        (Drag and drop to re-order, and toggle the "pick" button to drop / re-add commits)
+      </p>
       <div id="entryHolders">
         <ul id="rebaseEntries">
 
diff --git a/src/style/main.css b/src/style/main.css
index 49cfbb8d..19e08029 100644
--- a/src/style/main.css
+++ b/src/style/main.css
@@ -347,6 +347,13 @@ p.commandLine span.prompt {
   cursor: pointer;
 }
 
+#iRebaseDialog p.helperText {
+  color: #999;
+  font-size: 10px;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
 li.rebaseEntry {
   margin: 10px;
   -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);