diff --git a/git-stash.sh b/git-stash.sh
index 2d691963934..aa47e541ee4 100755
--- a/git-stash.sh
+++ b/git-stash.sh
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ save_stash () {
 			;;
 		-*)
 			echo "error: unknown option for 'stash save': $1"
+			echo "       To provide a message, use git stash save -- '$1'"
 			usage
 			;;
 		*)