diff --git a/docs/tutorial.md b/docs/tutorial.md
index cb2a93c61..371157651 100644
--- a/docs/tutorial.md
+++ b/docs/tutorial.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Let's start by cloning the Jujutsu Git repo using `jj`:
 $ jj git clone https://github.com/martinvonz/jj.git
 Fetching into new repo in "<dir>/jj"
 Working copy now at: 265ecf5cab2d
+Added 98 files, modified 0 files, removed 0 files
 $ cd jj
 ```
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ Let's check out a particular commit, so we get more predicable output:
 ```shell script
 $ jj co 080a9b37ff7e
 Working copy now at: 608c179a60df
-Added 2 files, modified 57 files, removed 5 files
+Added 7 files, modified 65 files, removed 21 files
 $ jj st
 Parent commit: 080a9b37ff7e cli: make `jj st` show parent commit before working copy commit
 Working copy : 608c179a60df
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@ modifies a different file. Let's now rebase B2 directly onto A:
 $ jj rebase -s 5548374c0794 -d cf49e6bec410
 Rebased 3 commits
 Working copy now at: 9195b6d2e8dc
+Added 0 files, modified 1 files, removed 0 files
 $ jj l
 @ 9195b6d2e8dc 47684978bf4b martinvonz@google.com 2021-05-26 12:39:56.000 -07:00 conflict
 |
@@ -411,6 +413,7 @@ $ jj edit -r ::@
 Created 2423c134ea70 ABC
 Rebased 2 descendant commits
 Working copy now at: d31c52e8ca41 
+Added 0 files, modified 1 files, removed 0 files
 ```
 When Meld starts, edit the right side by e.g. adding something to the first
 line. Then close Meld. You can now inspect the rewritten commit with
diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index 58f6eff48..8f2e15678 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -429,11 +429,13 @@ impl RepoCommandHelper {
         self.repo = tx.commit();
         let stats = update_working_copy(ui, &self.repo, &mut self.repo.working_copy_locked())?;
         if let Some(stats) = &stats {
-            writeln!(
-                ui,
-                "Added {} files, modified {} files, removed {} files",
-                stats.added_files, stats.updated_files, stats.removed_files
-            )?;
+            if stats.added_files > 0 || stats.updated_files > 0 || stats.removed_files > 0 {
+                writeln!(
+                    ui,
+                    "Added {} files, modified {} files, removed {} files",
+                    stats.added_files, stats.updated_files, stats.removed_files
+                )?;
+            }
         }
         Ok(stats)
     }
diff --git a/tests/smoke_test.rs b/tests/smoke_test.rs
index 1d6c57c26..85b9ae222 100644
--- a/tests/smoke_test.rs
+++ b/tests/smoke_test.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ $",
     let stdout_string = output.stdout_string();
     let output_regex = Regex::new(
         "^Working copy now at: [[:xdigit:]]+ add some files
-Added 0 files, modified 0 files, removed 0 files
 $",
     )
     .unwrap();
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@ $",
     let stdout_string = output.stdout_string();
     let output_regex = Regex::new(
         "^Working copy now at: [[:xdigit:]]+ 
-Added 0 files, modified 0 files, removed 0 files
 $",
     )
     .unwrap();