diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/rebase/GitInteractiveRebaseAction.kt b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/rebase/GitInteractiveRebaseAction.kt
index 4842e8d8ea92..c73566a07160 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/rebase/GitInteractiveRebaseAction.kt
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/rebase/GitInteractiveRebaseAction.kt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class GitInteractiveRebaseAction : GitCommitEditingAction() {
     val project = e.project!!
     val repository = getRepository(e)
 
-    object : Task.Backgroundable(project, "Preparing to rebase") {
+    object : Task.Backgroundable(project, "Rebasing") {
       override fun run(indicator: ProgressIndicator) {
         val params = GitRebaseParams.editCommits(commit.parents.first().asString(), null, false)
         GitRebaseUtils.rebase(project, listOf(repository), params, indicator);