diff --git a/modules/jj.nix b/modules/jj.nix
index a256b37..cc66995 100644
--- a/modules/jj.nix
+++ b/modules/jj.nix
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
                     if(conflict, label("conflict", "conflict")),
                     if(config("ui.show-cryptographic-signatures").as_boolean(),
                       format_short_cryptographic_signature(signature)),
-                    if(!description && !empty, "\n" ++ diff.summary()),
+                    if(current_working_copy || (!description && !empty), "\n" ++ diff.summary()),
                   ) ++ "\n",
                 ),
               )