diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.html
index 25eacc2b7d..d8c85ea260 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.html
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 <link rel="import" href="../../shared/gr-button/gr-button.html">
 <link rel="import" href="../../shared/gr-change-star/gr-change-star.html">
 <link rel="import" href="../../shared/gr-date-formatter/gr-date-formatter.html">
+<link rel="import" href="../../shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content.html">
 <link rel="import" href="../../shared/gr-js-api-interface/gr-js-api-interface.html">
 <link rel="import" href="../../shared/gr-linked-text/gr-linked-text.html">
 <link rel="import" href="../../shared/gr-overlay/gr-overlay.html">
@@ -260,10 +261,19 @@ limitations under the License.
         </div>
         <div class="changeInfo-column commitAndRelated">
           <div class="commitMessage">
-            <h4>Commit message</h4>
-            <gr-linked-text pre
-                content="[[_commitInfo.message]]"
-                config="[[_projectConfig.commentlinks]]"></gr-linked-text>
+            <h4>
+              Commit message
+              <gr-button link
+                  on-tap="_handleEditCommitMessage"
+                  hidden$="[[_hideEditCommitMessage]]">Edit</gr-button>
+            </h4>
+            <gr-editable-content id="commitMessageEditor"
+                editing="[[_editingCommitMessage]]"
+                content="{{_commitInfo.message}}">
+              <gr-linked-text pre
+                  content="[[_commitInfo.message]]"
+                  config="[[_projectConfig.commentlinks]]"></gr-linked-text>
+            </gr-editable-content>
           </div>
           <div class="relatedChanges">
             <gr-related-changes-list id="relatedChanges"
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.js
index d6f4cec125..347352a4e2 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.js
@@ -59,6 +59,15 @@
         type: Object,
         value: function() { return {}; },
       },
+      _editingCommitMessage: {
+        type: Boolean,
+        value: false,
+      },
+      _hideEditCommitMessage: {
+        type: Boolean,
+        computed: '_computeHideEditCommitMessage(_loggedIn, ' +
+            '_editingCommitMessage, _change.*, _patchRange.patchNum)',
+      },
       _patchRange: Object,
       _allPatchSets: {
         type: Array,
@@ -96,6 +105,10 @@
       this.addEventListener('comment-save', this._handleCommentSave.bind(this));
       this.addEventListener('comment-discard',
           this._handleCommentDiscard.bind(this));
+      this.addEventListener('editable-content-save',
+          this._handleCommitMessageSave.bind(this));
+      this.addEventListener('editable-content-cancel',
+          this._handleCommitMessageCancel.bind(this));
       this.listen(window, 'scroll', '_handleBodyScroll');
     },
 
@@ -126,6 +139,59 @@
       el.classList.remove('pinned');
     },
 
+    _handleEditCommitMessage: function(e) {
+      this._editingCommitMessage = true;
+      this.$.commitMessageEditor.focusTextarea();
+    },
+
+    _handleCommitMessageSave: function(e) {
+      var message = e.detail.content;
+
+      this.$.commitMessageEditor.disabled = true;
+      this._saveCommitMessage(message).then(function(resp) {
+        this.$.commitMessageEditor.disabled = false;
+        if (!resp.ok) { return; }
+
+        this.set('_commitInfo.message', message);
+        this._editingCommitMessage = false;
+        this._reloadWindow();
+      }.bind(this)).catch(function(err) {
+        this.$.commitMessageEditor.disabled = false;
+      }.bind(this));
+    },
+
+    _reloadWindow: function() {
+      window.location.reload();
+    },
+
+    _handleCommitMessageCancel: function(e) {
+      this._editingCommitMessage = false;
+    },
+
+    _saveCommitMessage: function(message) {
+      return this.$.restAPI.saveChangeCommitMessageEdit(
+          this._changeNum, message).then(function(resp) {
+            if (!resp.ok) { return resp; }
+
+            return this.$.restAPI.publishChangeEdit(this._changeNum);
+          }.bind(this));
+    },
+
+    _computeHideEditCommitMessage: function(loggedIn, editing, changeRecord,
+        patchNum) {
+      if (!changeRecord || !loggedIn || editing) { return true; }
+
+      patchNum = parseInt(patchNum, 10);
+      if (isNaN(patchNum)) { return true; }
+
+      var change = changeRecord.base;
+      if (change.revisions[change.current_revision]._number !== patchNum) {
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      return false;
+    },
+
     _handleCommentSave: function(e) {
       if (!e.target.comment.__draft) { return; }
 
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view_test.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view_test.html
index f4a0a52e5d..0f7fab5476 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view_test.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view_test.html
@@ -230,5 +230,25 @@ limitations under the License.
       var status = element._computeChangeStatus(element._change, '2');
       assert.equal(status, '(draft)');
     });
+
+    test('show commit message edit button', function() {
+      var changeRecord = {
+        base: {
+          revisions: {
+            rev1: {_number: 1},
+            rev2: {_number: 2},
+          },
+          current_revision: 'rev2',
+        },
+      };
+      assert.isTrue(element._computeHideEditCommitMessage(
+          false, false, changeRecord, '2'));
+      assert.isTrue(element._computeHideEditCommitMessage(
+          true, true, changeRecord, '2'));
+      assert.isTrue(element._computeHideEditCommitMessage(
+          true, false, changeRecord, '1'));
+      assert.isFalse(element._computeHideEditCommitMessage(
+          true, false, changeRecord, '2'));
+    });
   });
 </script>
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f6507e1cb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content.html
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<!--
+Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<link rel="import" href="../../../bower_components/polymer/polymer.html">
+<link rel="import" href="../../../bower_components/iron-autogrow-textarea/iron-autogrow-textarea.html">
+
+<dom-module id="gr-editable-content">
+  <template>
+    <style>
+      :host {
+        display: block;
+      }
+      :host([disabled]) iron-autogrow-textarea {
+        opacity: .5;
+      }
+      iron-autogrow-textarea {
+        width: 100%;
+
+        --iron-autogrow-textarea: {
+          white-space: pre;
+        };
+      }
+      .editButtons {
+        display: flex;
+        justify-content: space-between;
+      }
+    </style>
+    <div hidden$="[[editing]]">
+      <content></content>
+    </div>
+    <div class="editor" hidden$="[[!editing]]">
+      <iron-autogrow-textarea
+          bind-value="{{_newContent}}"
+          disabled="[[disabled]]"></iron-autogrow-textarea>
+      <div class="editButtons">
+        <gr-button primary
+            on-tap="_handleSave"
+            disabled="[[disabled]]">Save</gr-button>
+        <gr-button
+            on-tap="_handleCancel"
+            disabled="[[disabled]]">Cancel</gr-button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </template>
+  <script src="gr-editable-content.js"></script>
+</dom-module>
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3eb7405db8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content.js
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+(function() {
+  'use strict';
+
+  Polymer({
+    is: 'gr-editable-content',
+
+    /**
+     * Fired when the save button is pressed.
+     *
+     * @event editable-content-save
+     */
+
+    /**
+     * Fired when the cancel button is pressed.
+     *
+     * @event editable-content-cancel
+     */
+
+    properties: {
+      content: {
+        type: String,
+        notify: true,
+      },
+      disabled: {
+        type: Boolean,
+        reflectToAttribute: true,
+      },
+      editing: {
+        type: Boolean,
+        value: false,
+        observer: '_editingChanged',
+      },
+
+      _newContent: String,
+    },
+
+    focusTextarea: function() {
+      this.$$('iron-autogrow-textarea').textarea.focus();
+    },
+
+    _editingChanged: function(editing) {
+      if (!editing) { return; }
+      this._newContent = this.content;
+    },
+
+    _handleSave: function(e) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      this.fire('editable-content-save', {content: this._newContent});
+    },
+
+    _handleCancel: function(e) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      this.editing = false;
+      this.fire('editable-content-cancel');
+    },
+  });
+})();
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_test.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_test.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bfeb4be8e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_test.html
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<!--
+Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, minimum-scale=1.0, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=yes">
+<title>gr-editable-content</title>
+
+<script src="../../../bower_components/webcomponentsjs/webcomponents-lite.min.js"></script>
+<script src="../../../bower_components/web-component-tester/browser.js"></script>
+<script src="../../../bower_components/iron-test-helpers/mock-interactions.js"></script>
+
+<link rel="import" href="gr-editable-content.html">
+
+<test-fixture id="basic">
+  <template>
+    <gr-editable-content></gr-editable-content>
+  </template>
+</test-fixture>
+
+<script>
+  suite('gr-editable-content tests', function() {
+    var element;
+
+    setup(function() {
+      element = fixture('basic');
+    });
+
+    test('save event', function(done) {
+      element._newContent = 'foo';
+      element.addEventListener('editable-content-save', function(e) {
+        assert.equal(e.detail.content, 'foo');
+        done();
+      });
+      MockInteractions.tap(element.$$('gr-button[primary]'));
+    });
+
+    test('cancel event', function(done) {
+      element.addEventListener('editable-content-cancel', function() {
+        done();
+      });
+      MockInteractions.tap(element.$$('gr-button:not([primary])'));
+    });
+
+    test('editing content updates', function() {
+      element.content = 'current content';
+      element._newContent = 'stale content';
+      element.editing = true;
+      assert.equal(element._newContent, 'current content');
+    });
+  });
+</script>
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-rest-api-interface/gr-rest-api-interface.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-rest-api-interface/gr-rest-api-interface.js
index 162c954316..75b1e1a237 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-rest-api-interface/gr-rest-api-interface.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-rest-api-interface/gr-rest-api-interface.js
@@ -506,6 +506,16 @@
       return this.send('POST', url, review, opt_errFn, opt_ctx);
     },
 
+    saveChangeCommitMessageEdit: function(changeNum, message) {
+      var url = this.getChangeActionURL(changeNum, null, '/edit:message');
+      return this.send('PUT', url, {message: message});
+    },
+
+    publishChangeEdit: function(changeNum) {
+      return this.send('POST',
+          this.getChangeActionURL(changeNum, null, '/edit:publish'));
+    },
+
     saveChangeStarred: function(changeNum, starred) {
       var url = '/accounts/self/starred.changes/' + changeNum;
       var method = starred ? 'PUT' : 'DELETE';
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/test/index.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/test/index.html
index 565a8d9d06..6fe3a08a31 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/test/index.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/test/index.html
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     'shared/gr-confirm-dialog/gr-confirm-dialog_test.html',
     'shared/gr-cursor-manager/gr-cursor-manager_test.html',
     'shared/gr-date-formatter/gr-date-formatter_test.html',
+    'shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_test.html',
     'shared/gr-js-api-interface/gr-js-api-interface_test.html',
     'shared/gr-editable-label/gr-editable-label_test.html',
     'shared/gr-linked-text/gr-linked-text_test.html',