diff --git a/src/commands/git/revert.ts b/src/commands/git/revert.ts
index 8615d96478bf6..9cd8725a5469f 100644
--- a/src/commands/git/revert.ts
+++ b/src/commands/git/revert.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
+import { Commands } from '../../constants.commands';
 import type { Container } from '../../container';
+import { RevertError, RevertErrorReason } from '../../git/errors';
 import type { GitBranch } from '../../git/models/branch';
 import type { GitLog } from '../../git/models/log';
 import type { GitRevisionReference } from '../../git/models/reference';
 import { getReferenceLabel } from '../../git/models/reference';
 import type { Repository } from '../../git/models/repository';
-import { showGenericErrorMessage } from '../../messages';
+import { showGenericErrorMessage, showShouldCommitOrStashPrompt } from '../../messages';
 import type { FlagsQuickPickItem } from '../../quickpicks/items/flags';
 import { createFlagsQuickPickItem } from '../../quickpicks/items/flags';
 import { Logger } from '../../system/logger';
+import { executeCommand, executeCoreCommand } from '../../system/vscode/command';
 import type { ViewsWithRepositoryFolders } from '../../views/viewBase';
 import type {
 	PartialStepState,
@@ -74,11 +77,37 @@ export class RevertGitCommand extends QuickCommand<State> {
 	}
 
 	async execute(state: RevertStepState<State<GitRevisionReference[]>>) {
-		const references = state.references.map(c => c.ref).reverse();
-		for (const ref of references) {
+		for (const ref of state.references.reverse()) {
 			try {
-				await state.repo.git.revert(ref, state.flags);
+				await state.repo.git.revert(ref.ref, state.flags);
 			} catch (ex) {
+				if (ex instanceof RevertError) {
+					let shouldRetry = false;
+					if (ex.reason === RevertErrorReason.LocalChangesWouldBeOverwritten) {
+						const response = await showShouldCommitOrStashPrompt();
+						if (response === 'Stash') {
+							await executeCommand(Commands.GitCommandsStashPush);
+							shouldRetry = true;
+						} else if (response === 'Commit') {
+							await executeCoreCommand('workbench.view.scm');
+							shouldRetry = true;
+						} else {
+							continue;
+						}
+					}
+
+					if (shouldRetry) {
+						try {
+							await state.repo.git.revert(ref.ref, state.flags);
+						} catch (ex) {
+							Logger.error(ex, this.title);
+							void showGenericErrorMessage(ex.message);
+						}
+					}
+
+					continue;
+				}
+
 				Logger.error(ex, this.title);
 				void showGenericErrorMessage(ex.message);
 			}
diff --git a/src/env/node/git/git.ts b/src/env/node/git/git.ts
index 2048bc6c5b26b..dbae91222c5ab 100644
--- a/src/env/node/git/git.ts
+++ b/src/env/node/git/git.ts
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ const revertErrorAndReason = [
 	[GitErrors.badRevision, RevertErrorReason.BadRevision],
 	[GitErrors.invalidObjectName, RevertErrorReason.InvalidObjectName],
 	[GitErrors.revertHasConflicts, RevertErrorReason.Conflict],
+	[GitErrors.changesWouldBeOverwritten, RevertErrorReason.LocalChangesWouldBeOverwritten],
 ];
 
 export class Git {
@@ -1597,13 +1598,13 @@ export class Git {
 		return this.git<string>({ cwd: repoPath }, 'reset', '-q', '--', ...pathspecs);
 	}
 
-	revert(repoPath: string, ...args: string[]) {
+	async revert(repoPath: string, ...args: string[]) {
 		try {
-			return this.git<string>({ cwd: repoPath }, 'revert', ...args);
+			await this.git<string>({ cwd: repoPath }, 'revert', ...args);
 		} catch (ex) {
 			const msg: string = ex?.toString() ?? '';
 			for (const [error, reason] of revertErrorAndReason) {
-				if (error.test(msg)) {
+				if (error.test(msg) || error.test(ex.stderr ?? '')) {
 					throw new RevertError(reason, ex);
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/git/errors.ts b/src/git/errors.ts
index 5c80a81009a85..1117093e0bc6c 100644
--- a/src/git/errors.ts
+++ b/src/git/errors.ts
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@ export const enum RevertErrorReason {
 	BadRevision,
 	InvalidObjectName,
 	Conflict,
+	LocalChangesWouldBeOverwritten,
 	Other,
 }
 
@@ -621,6 +622,8 @@ export class RevertError extends Error {
 				return `${baseMessage} because it is not a valid object name.`;
 			case RevertErrorReason.Conflict:
 				return `${baseMessage} it has unresolved conflicts. Resolve the conflicts and try again.`;
+			case RevertErrorReason.LocalChangesWouldBeOverwritten:
+				return `${baseMessage} because local changes would be overwritten. Commit or stash your changes first.`;
 			default:
 				return `${baseMessage}.`;
 		}
diff --git a/src/messages.ts b/src/messages.ts
index d0370344c4995..81a6040c73f0e 100644
--- a/src/messages.ts
+++ b/src/messages.ts
@@ -230,6 +230,22 @@ export function showIntegrationRequestTimedOutWarningMessage(providerName: strin
 	);
 }
 
+export async function showShouldCommitOrStashPrompt(): Promise<string | undefined> {
+	const stash = { title: 'Stash' };
+	const commit = { title: 'Commit' };
+	const cancel = { title: 'Cancel', isCloseAffordance: true };
+	const result = await showMessage(
+		'warn',
+		'You have changes in your working tree. Commit or stash them before reverting',
+		undefined,
+		null,
+		stash,
+		commit,
+		cancel,
+	);
+	return result?.title;
+}
+
 export async function showWhatsNewMessage(majorVersion: string) {
 	const confirm = { title: 'OK', isCloseAffordance: true };
 	const releaseNotes = { title: 'View Release Notes' };