diff --git a/src/bin/psql/command.c b/src/bin/psql/command.c
index 31a9ab909c..378330b96a 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/command.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/command.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ exec_command(const char *cmd,
 		char	   *host = PQhost(pset.db);
 
 		if (db == NULL)
-			printf(_("You are not connected.\n"));
+			printf(_("You are currently not connected to a database.\n"));
 		else
 		{
 			if (host == NULL)