diff --git a/src/views/statusUpstreamNode.ts b/src/views/statusUpstreamNode.ts
index 1f2a230..64d86c5 100644
--- a/src/views/statusUpstreamNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/statusUpstreamNode.ts
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ export class StatusUpstreamNode extends ExplorerNode {
 
     async getTreeItem(): Promise<TreeItem> {
         const label = this.direction === 'ahead'
-            ? `${this.status.state.ahead} commit${this.status.state.ahead > 1 ? 's' : ''} ahead` // of ${this.status.upstream}`
-            : `${this.status.state.behind} commit${this.status.state.behind > 1 ? 's' : ''} behind`; // ${this.status.upstream}`;
+            ? `${this.status.state.ahead} commit${this.status.state.ahead > 1 ? 's' : ''} ahead (local changes)` // of ${this.status.upstream}`
+            : `${this.status.state.behind} commit${this.status.state.behind > 1 ? 's' : ''} behind (remote changes)`; // ${this.status.upstream}`;
 
         const item = new TreeItem(label, TreeItemCollapsibleState.Collapsed);
         item.contextValue = this.resourceType;