diff --git a/src/commands/branch.rs b/src/commands/branch.rs
index 138d7c8fdf..a55f86ab0f 100644
--- a/src/commands/branch.rs
+++ b/src/commands/branch.rs
@@ -360,6 +360,13 @@ fn cmd_branch_list(
                 }
             }
             print_branch_target(formatter, Some(remote_target))?;
+            if remote != "git" && branch_target.local_target.is_none() {
+                writeln!(
+                    formatter,
+                    "  (will be *deleted permanently* on the remote on the next `jj git push`. \
+                     Use `jj branch forget` to prevent this)"
+                )?;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/test_branch_command.rs b/tests/test_branch_command.rs
index ff7306aa09..5c2cabaea8 100644
--- a/tests/test_branch_command.rs
+++ b/tests/test_branch_command.rs
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ fn test_branch_forget_deleted_or_nonexistent_branch() {
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &repo_path), @r###"
     feature1 (deleted)
       @origin: 9f01a0e04879 message
+      (will be *deleted permanently* on the remote on the next `jj git push`. Use `jj branch forget` to prevent this)
     "###);
 
     // ============ End of test setup ============
diff --git a/tests/test_git_fetch.rs b/tests/test_git_fetch.rs
index 083d8bbb29..addc3fb6e9 100644
--- a/tests/test_git_fetch.rs
+++ b/tests/test_git_fetch.rs
@@ -949,5 +949,6 @@ fn test_git_fetch_remote_only_branch() {
     feature1: 9f01a0e04879 message
     feature2 (deleted)
       @origin: 9f01a0e04879 message
+      (will be *deleted permanently* on the remote on the next `jj git push`. Use `jj branch forget` to prevent this)
     "###);
 }
diff --git a/tests/test_git_push.rs b/tests/test_git_push.rs
index 441b5b8b74..6ac3131f08 100644
--- a/tests/test_git_push.rs
+++ b/tests/test_git_push.rs
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ fn test_git_push_multiple() {
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
     branch1 (deleted)
       @origin: 45a3aa29e907 description 1
+      (will be *deleted permanently* on the remote on the next `jj git push`. Use `jj branch forget` to prevent this)
     branch2: 15dcdaa4f12f foo
       @origin (ahead by 1 commits, behind by 1 commits): 8476341eb395 description 2
     my-branch: 15dcdaa4f12f foo