diff --git a/hermes_cli/main.py b/hermes_cli/main.py
index e8f643e90..67f711b35 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/main.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/main.py
@@ -2032,6 +2032,16 @@ def _resolve_stash_selector(git_cmd: list[str], cwd: Path, stash_ref: str) -> Op
 
 
 
+def _print_stash_cleanup_guidance(stash_ref: str, stash_selector: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+    print("  Check `git status` first so you don't accidentally reapply the same change twice.")
+    print("  Find the saved entry with: git stash list --format='%gd %H %s'")
+    if stash_selector:
+        print(f"  Remove it with: git stash drop {stash_selector}")
+    else:
+        print(f"  Look for commit {stash_ref}, then drop its selector with: git stash drop stash@{{N}}")
+
+
+
 def _restore_stashed_changes(
     git_cmd: list[str],
     cwd: Path,
@@ -2072,7 +2082,7 @@ def _restore_stashed_changes(
     if stash_selector is None:
         print("⚠ Local changes were restored, but Hermes couldn't find the stash entry to drop.")
         print("  The stash was left in place. You can remove it manually after checking the result.")
-        print(f"  Look for commit {stash_ref} in `git stash list --format='%gd %H'` and drop that selector.")
+        _print_stash_cleanup_guidance(stash_ref)
     else:
         drop = subprocess.run(
             git_cmd + ["stash", "drop", stash_selector],
@@ -2087,7 +2097,7 @@ def _restore_stashed_changes(
             if drop.stderr.strip():
                 print(drop.stderr.strip())
             print("  The stash was left in place. You can remove it manually after checking the result.")
-            print(f"  If needed: git stash drop {stash_selector}")
+            _print_stash_cleanup_guidance(stash_ref, stash_selector)
 
     print("⚠ Local changes were restored on top of the updated codebase.")
     print("  Review `git diff` / `git status` if Hermes behaves unexpectedly.")
diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_update_autostash.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_update_autostash.py
index f5a25e971..85523e8df 100644
--- a/tests/hermes_cli/test_update_autostash.py
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_update_autostash.py
@@ -134,6 +134,16 @@ def test_restore_stashed_changes_applies_without_prompt_when_disabled(monkeypatc
 
 
 
+def test_print_stash_cleanup_guidance_with_selector(capsys):
+    hermes_main._print_stash_cleanup_guidance("abc123", "stash@{2}")
+
+    out = capsys.readouterr().out
+    assert "Check `git status` first" in out
+    assert "git stash list --format='%gd %H %s'" in out
+    assert "git stash drop stash@{2}" in out
+
+
+
 def test_restore_stashed_changes_keeps_going_when_stash_entry_cannot_be_resolved(monkeypatch, tmp_path, capsys):
     calls = []
 
@@ -157,6 +167,8 @@ def test_restore_stashed_changes_keeps_going_when_stash_entry_cannot_be_resolved
     out = capsys.readouterr().out
     assert "couldn't find the stash entry to drop" in out
     assert "stash was left in place" in out
+    assert "Check `git status` first" in out
+    assert "git stash list --format='%gd %H %s'" in out
     assert "Look for commit abc123" in out
 
 
@@ -183,6 +195,8 @@ def test_restore_stashed_changes_keeps_going_when_drop_fails(monkeypatch, tmp_pa
     out = capsys.readouterr().out
     assert "couldn't drop the saved stash entry" in out
     assert "drop failed" in out
+    assert "Check `git status` first" in out
+    assert "git stash list --format='%gd %H %s'" in out
     assert "git stash drop stash@{0}" in out