diff --git a/git-reset.sh b/git-reset.sh
index 8d95e3748d..2379db082f 100755
--- a/git-reset.sh
+++ b/git-reset.sh
@@ -86,7 +86,12 @@ update_ref_status=$?
 
 case "$reset_type" in
 --hard )
-	;; # Nothing else to do
+	test $update_ref_status = 0 && {
+		echo -n "HEAD is now at "
+		GIT_PAGER= git log --max-count=1 --pretty=oneline \
+			--abbrev-commit HEAD
+	}
+	;;
 --soft )
 	;; # Nothing else to do
 --mixed )