diff --git a/scripts/git/commit-msg.js b/scripts/git/commit-msg.js
index 37d662549fbb0..7b80d058f92cf 100755
--- a/scripts/git/commit-msg.js
+++ b/scripts/git/commit-msg.js
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ if (msgFile) {
     isValid = checkMsg(firstLine);
 
     if (!isValid) {
-        console.error('\nCheck CONTRIBUTING.md at the root of the repo for more information.');
+        console.error(
+            '\nCheck CONTRIBUTING.md at the root of the repo for more information.' +
+            '\n' +
+            '\n(In case you need the invalid commit message, it should be stored in \'.git/COMMIT_EDITMSG\'.)');
     }
 }