diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/submiteditorwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/submiteditorwidget.cpp
index 14792da7d0d..3c62a7d2732 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/submiteditorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/submiteditorwidget.cpp
@@ -435,6 +435,12 @@ void SubmitEditorWidget::updateSubmitAction()
     }
 }
 
+void SubmitEditorWidget::changeEvent(QEvent *event)
+{
+    if (event->type() == QEvent::EnabledChange)
+        verifyDescription();
+}
+
 // Enable diff depending on selected files
 void SubmitEditorWidget::updateDiffAction()
 {
@@ -506,6 +512,12 @@ void SubmitEditorWidget::hideDescription()
 
 void SubmitEditorWidget::verifyDescription()
 {
+    if (!isEnabled()) {
+        d->m_ui.descriptionHint->setText(QString());
+        d->m_ui.descriptionHint->setToolTip(QString());
+        return;
+    }
+
     auto fontColor = [](Utils::Theme::Color color) {
         return QString("<font color=\"%1\">")
                 .arg(Utils::creatorTheme()->color(color).name());
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/submiteditorwidget.h b/src/plugins/vcsbase/submiteditorwidget.h
index ceec8c3d340..70ffeab039b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/submiteditorwidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/submiteditorwidget.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ signals:
     void submitActionEnabledChanged(bool);
 
 protected:
+    virtual void changeEvent(QEvent *event) override;
     virtual QString cleanupDescription(const QString &) const;
     virtual QString commitName() const;
     void insertTopWidget(QWidget *w);