diff --git a/git-am.sh b/git-am.sh
index 7864b5f588..f4abd9db15 100755
--- a/git-am.sh
+++ b/git-am.sh
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ do
 		stop_here $this
 	fi
 
-	printf 'Applying %s\n' "$FIRSTLINE"
+	printf 'Applying: %s\n' "$FIRSTLINE"
 
 	case "$resolved" in
 	'')
diff --git a/t/t4151-am-abort.sh b/t/t4151-am-abort.sh
index 249093b6d0..f45ab0a2e8 100755
--- a/t/t4151-am-abort.sh
+++ b/t/t4151-am-abort.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ do
 
 	test_expect_success "am$with3 --skip continue after failed am$with3" '
 		test_must_fail git-am$with3 --skip >output &&
-		test "$(grep "^Applying" output)" = "Applying 6" &&
+		test "$(grep "^Applying" output)" = "Applying: 6" &&
 		test_cmp file-2-expect file-2 &&
 		test ! -f .git/rr-cache/MERGE_RR
 	'