diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-actions/gr-change-actions.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-actions/gr-change-actions.js
index fc8708460d..3445f4ec2d 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-actions/gr-change-actions.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-actions/gr-change-actions.js
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@
       if (type === ActionType.REVISION) {
         this._handleRevisionAction(key);
       } else if (key === ChangeActions.REVERT) {
+        this.$.confirmRevertDialog.populateRevertMessage();
         this.$.confirmRevertDialog.message = this._modifyRevertMsg();
         this._showActionDialog(this.$.confirmRevertDialog);
       } else if (key === ChangeActions.ABANDON) {
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-actions/gr-change-actions_test.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-actions/gr-change-actions_test.html
index 906f596603..80aaf3b444 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-actions/gr-change-actions_test.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-actions/gr-change-actions_test.html
@@ -244,18 +244,25 @@ limitations under the License.
         var newRevertMsg = 'Modified revert msg';
         var modifyRevertMsgStub = sinon.stub(element, '_modifyRevertMsg',
             function() { return newRevertMsg; });
+        var populateRevertMsgStub = sinon.stub(
+            element.$.confirmRevertDialog, 'populateRevertMessage',
+            function() { return 'original msg'; });
         flush(function() {
           var revertButton = element.$$('gr-button[data-action-key="revert"]');
           MockInteractions.tap(revertButton);
 
           assert.equal(element.$.confirmRevertDialog.message, newRevertMsg);
 
+          populateRevertMsgStub.restore();
           modifyRevertMsgStub.restore();
           done();
         });
       });
 
       test('works', function() {
+        var populateRevertMsgStub = sinon.stub(
+            element.$.confirmRevertDialog, 'populateRevertMessage',
+            function() { return 'original msg'; });
         var revertButton = element.$$('gr-button[data-action-key="revert"]');
         MockInteractions.tap(revertButton);
 
@@ -276,6 +283,7 @@ limitations under the License.
           '/revert', action, false, {
             message: 'foo message',
           }]);
+        populateRevertMsgStub.restore();
       });
     });
   });
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-confirm-revert-dialog/gr-confirm-revert-dialog.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-confirm-revert-dialog/gr-confirm-revert-dialog.js
index d742150f36..b4baa265cf 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-confirm-revert-dialog/gr-confirm-revert-dialog.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-confirm-revert-dialog/gr-confirm-revert-dialog.js
@@ -32,15 +32,12 @@
     properties: {
       branch: String,
       message: String,
-      commitInfo: {
-        type: Object,
-        observer: '_commitInfoChanged',
-      },
+      commitInfo: Object,
     },
 
-    _commitInfoChanged: function(commitInfo) {
+    populateRevertMessage: function() {
       // Figure out what the revert title should be.
-      var originalTitle = commitInfo.message.split('\n')[0];
+      var originalTitle = this.commitInfo.message.split('\n')[0];
       var revertTitle = 'Revert of ' + originalTitle;
       if (originalTitle.startsWith('Revert of ')) {
         revertTitle = 'Reland of ' +
@@ -50,7 +47,7 @@
                       originalTitle.substring('Reland of '.length);
       }
       // Add '> ' in front of the original commit text.
-      var originalCommitText = commitInfo.message.replace(/^/gm, '> ');
+      var originalCommitText = this.commitInfo.message.replace(/^/gm, '> ');
 
       this.message = revertTitle + '\n\n' +
                      'Reason for revert: <INSERT REASONING HERE>\n\n' +
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-confirm-revert-dialog/gr-confirm-revert-dialog_test.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-confirm-revert-dialog/gr-confirm-revert-dialog_test.html
index 5e51e8208f..1d53eefdb1 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-confirm-revert-dialog/gr-confirm-revert-dialog_test.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-confirm-revert-dialog/gr-confirm-revert-dialog_test.html
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ limitations under the License.
     });
 
     test('single line', function() {
-      assert(element.message == null);
-      element.commitInfo = { message: 'one line commit' };
-      console.log(element.message);
+      assert.isNotOk(element.message);
+      element.commitInfo = {message: 'one line commit'};
+      assert.isNotOk(element.message);
+      element.populateRevertMessage();
       var expected = 'Revert of one line commit\n\n' +
                      'Reason for revert: <INSERT REASONING HERE>\n\n' +
                      'Original issue\'s description:\n' +
@@ -50,9 +51,10 @@ limitations under the License.
     });
 
     test('multi line', function() {
-      assert(element.message == null);
-      element.commitInfo = { message: 'many lines\ncommit\n\nmessage\n' };
-      console.log(element.message);
+      assert.isNotOk(element.message);
+      element.commitInfo = {message: 'many lines\ncommit\n\nmessage\n'};
+      assert.isNotOk(element.message);
+      element.populateRevertMessage();
       var expected = 'Revert of many lines\n\n' +
                      'Reason for revert: <INSERT REASONING HERE>\n\n' +
                      'Original issue\'s description:\n' +