diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index fdd9618..a84857e 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -736,27 +736,49 @@
     return matched
 
 ## Status Display ##
+  def UncommitedFiles(self, get_all=True):
+    """Returns a list of strings, uncommitted files in the git tree.
 
-  def HasChanges(self):
-    """Returns true if there are uncommitted changes.
+    Args:
+      get_all: a boolean, if True - get information about all different
+               uncommitted files. If False - return as soon as any kind of
+               uncommitted files is detected.
     """
+    details = []
     self.work_git.update_index('-q',
                                '--unmerged',
                                '--ignore-missing',
                                '--refresh')
     if self.IsRebaseInProgress():
-      return True
+      details.append("rebase in progress")
+      if not get_all:
+        return details
 
-    if self.work_git.DiffZ('diff-index', '--cached', HEAD):
-      return True
+    changes = self.work_git.DiffZ('diff-index', '--cached', HEAD).keys()
+    if changes:
+      details.extend(changes)
+      if not get_all:
+        return details
 
-    if self.work_git.DiffZ('diff-files'):
-      return True
+    changes = self.work_git.DiffZ('diff-files').keys()
+    if changes:
+      details.extend(changes)
+      if not get_all:
+        return details
 
-    if self.work_git.LsOthers():
-      return True
+    changes = self.work_git.LsOthers()
+    if changes:
+      details.extend(changes)
 
-    return False
+    return details
+
+  def HasChanges(self):
+    """Returns true if there are uncommitted changes.
+    """
+    if self.UncommitedFiles(get_all=False):
+      return True
+    else:
+      return False
 
   def PrintWorkTreeStatus(self, output_redir=None):
     """Prints the status of the repository to stdout.
diff --git a/subcmds/download.py b/subcmds/download.py
index 098d8b4..a029462 100644
--- a/subcmds/download.py
+++ b/subcmds/download.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
         except GitError:
           print('[%s] Could not complete the cherry-pick of %s' \
                 % (project.name, dl.commit), file=sys.stderr)
+          sys.exit(1)
 
       elif opt.revert:
         project._Revert(dl.commit)
diff --git a/subcmds/upload.py b/subcmds/upload.py
index 0ee36df..674fc17 100644
--- a/subcmds/upload.py
+++ b/subcmds/upload.py
@@ -339,13 +339,17 @@
         self._AppendAutoList(branch, people)
 
         # Check if there are local changes that may have been forgotten
-        if branch.project.HasChanges():
+        changes = branch.project.UncommitedFiles()
+        if changes:
           key = 'review.%s.autoupload' % branch.project.remote.review
           answer = branch.project.config.GetBoolean(key)
 
           # if they want to auto upload, let's not ask because it could be automated
           if answer is None:
-            sys.stdout.write('Uncommitted changes in ' + branch.project.name + ' (did you forget to amend?). Continue uploading? (y/N) ')
+            sys.stdout.write('Uncommitted changes in ' + branch.project.name)
+            sys.stdout.write(' (did you forget to amend?):\n')
+            sys.stdout.write('\n'.join(changes) + '\n')
+            sys.stdout.write('Continue uploading? (y/N) ')
             a = sys.stdin.readline().strip().lower()
             if a not in ('y', 'yes', 't', 'true', 'on'):
               print("skipping upload", file=sys.stderr)