diff --git a/storage.go b/storage.go
index 3d2a3c2..a31d279 100644
--- a/storage.go
+++ b/storage.go
@@ -104,7 +104,11 @@ func (s *Storage) Save() (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		s.log.Printf("Error getting working tree in a known clean state: %v", err)
 	} else {
-		s.log.Printf("Created commit %s on %s for snapshot %s", hash, branch, kid)
+		if committed {
+			s.log.Printf("Created commit %s on %s for snapshot %s", hash, branch, kid)
+		} else {
+			s.log.Printf("Referencing commit %s on %s for snapshot %s", hash, branch, kid)
+		}
 	}
 
 	_, err = s.db.Exec(`