diff --git a/git-rebase.sh b/git-rebase.sh
index 48d7c5ded4..3b0448dd3a 100755
--- a/git-rebase.sh
+++ b/git-rebase.sh
@@ -165,14 +165,14 @@ apply_autostash () {
 		stash_sha1=$(cat "$state_dir/autostash")
 		if git stash apply $stash_sha1 2>&1 >/dev/null
 		then
-			echo "$(gettext 'Applied autostash.')"
+			echo "$(gettext 'Applied autostash.')" >&2
 		else
 			git stash store -m "autostash" -q $stash_sha1 ||
 			die "$(eval_gettext "Cannot store \$stash_sha1")"
 			gettext 'Applying autostash resulted in conflicts.
 Your changes are safe in the stash.
 You can run "git stash pop" or "git stash drop" at any time.
-'
+' >&2
 		fi
 	fi
 }
diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index dc7573940a..fd75d51bd6 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -1904,7 +1904,7 @@ static int apply_autostash(struct replay_opts *opts)
 	argv_array_push(&child.args, "apply");
 	argv_array_push(&child.args, stash_sha1.buf);
 	if (!run_command(&child))
-		printf(_("Applied autostash.\n"));
+		fprintf(stderr, _("Applied autostash.\n"));
 	else {
 		struct child_process store = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
 
@@ -1918,10 +1918,11 @@ static int apply_autostash(struct replay_opts *opts)
 		if (run_command(&store))
 			ret = error(_("cannot store %s"), stash_sha1.buf);
 		else
-			printf(_("Applying autostash resulted in conflicts.\n"
-				"Your changes are safe in the stash.\n"
-				"You can run \"git stash pop\" or"
-				" \"git stash drop\" at any time.\n"));
+			fprintf(stderr,
+				_("Applying autostash resulted in conflicts.\n"
+				  "Your changes are safe in the stash.\n"
+				  "You can run \"git stash pop\" or"
+				  " \"git stash drop\" at any time.\n"));
 	}
 
 	strbuf_release(&stash_sha1);