diff --git a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md
index 64b94d810242317c9f6c70827ed527ab4ca39767..ee66d53b7c1e147c7f1bfebd448a6bde1320aa1d 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ with introducing a **Cherry-pick** button in Merge Requests and commit details.
 
 ## Cherry-picking a Merge Request
 
-After the Merge Request has been merged, a **Cherry-pick** button will be available
+After the Merge Request has been created, a **Cherry-pick** button will be available
 to cherry-pick the changes introduced by that Merge Request:
 
 ![Cherry-pick Merge Request](img/cherry_pick_changes_mr.png)