diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 7b53e6c..ea2763e 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -6619,9 +6619,10 @@
 
 /*
  * Change directory function used by :cd/:tcd/:lcd Ex commands and the
- * chdir() function. If 'winlocaldir' is TRUE, then changes the window-local
- * directory. If 'tablocaldir' is TRUE, then changes the tab-local directory.
- * Otherwise changes the global directory.
+ * chdir() function.
+ * scope == CDSCOPE_WINDOW: changes the window-local directory
+ * scope == CDSCOPE_TABPAGE: changes the tab-local directory
+ * Otherwise: changes the global directory
  * Returns TRUE if the directory is successfully changed.
  */
     int
@@ -6751,7 +6752,18 @@
 #ifdef BACKSLASH_IN_FILENAME
 	slash_adjust(NameBuff);
 #endif
-	msg((char *)NameBuff);
+	if (p_verbose > 0)
+	{
+	    char *context = "global";
+
+	    if (curwin->w_localdir != NULL)
+		context = "window";
+	    else if (curtab->tp_localdir != NULL)
+		context = "tabpage";
+	    smsg("[%s] %s", context, (char *)NameBuff);
+	}
+	else
+	    msg((char *)NameBuff);
     }
     else
 	emsg(_("E187: Unknown"));
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_cd.vim b/src/testdir/test_cd.vim
index da9ef08..ad25f3a 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_cd.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_cd.vim
@@ -97,16 +97,19 @@
   lcd z
 
   tabfirst
+  call assert_match('^\[global\] .*/Xdir$', trim(execute('verbose pwd')))
   call chdir('..')
   call assert_equal('y', fnamemodify(getcwd(1, 2), ':t'))
   call assert_equal('z', fnamemodify(3->getcwd(2), ':t'))
   tabnext | wincmd t
+  call assert_match('^\[tabpage\] .*/y$', trim(execute('verbose pwd')))
   eval '..'->chdir()
   call assert_equal('Xdir', fnamemodify(getcwd(1, 2), ':t'))
   call assert_equal('Xdir', fnamemodify(getcwd(2, 2), ':t'))
   call assert_equal('z', fnamemodify(getcwd(3, 2), ':t'))
   call assert_equal('testdir', fnamemodify(getcwd(1, 1), ':t'))
   3wincmd w
+  call assert_match('^\[window\] .*/z$', trim(execute('verbose pwd')))
   call chdir('..')
   call assert_equal('Xdir', fnamemodify(getcwd(1, 2), ':t'))
   call assert_equal('Xdir', fnamemodify(getcwd(2, 2), ':t'))
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 8772e75..ce0e545 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -747,6 +747,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    876,
+/**/
     875,
 /**/
     874,