diff --git a/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/patches/PatchScreen.java b/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/patches/PatchScreen.java
index 26b2853aef..7af7ccb074 100644
--- a/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/patches/PatchScreen.java
+++ b/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/patches/PatchScreen.java
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ public abstract class PatchScreen extends Screen implements
           new GerritCallback<PatchSetDetail>() {
             @Override
             public void onSuccess(PatchSetDetail result) {
+              commitMessageBlock.setVisible(true);
               commitMessageBlock.display(result.getInfo().getMessage());
             }
           });