diff --git a/spec/extensions/tree-view-spec.coffee b/spec/extensions/tree-view-spec.coffee
index b57ad7021..a3575e070 100644
--- a/spec/extensions/tree-view-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/extensions/tree-view-spec.coffee
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ describe "TreeView", ->
 
         it "opens a move dialog with the file's current path populated", ->
           expect(moveDialog).toExist()
+          expect(moveDialog.prompt.text()).toBe "Enter the new path for the file:"
           expect(moveDialog.editor.getText()).toBe(project.relativize(filePath))
           expect(moveDialog.editor.getSelectedText()).toBe fs.base(filePath)
           expect(moveDialog.editor.isFocused).toBeTruthy()
@@ -329,7 +330,6 @@ describe "TreeView", ->
               expect(fs.exists(filePath)).toBeFalsy()
               expect(moveDialog.parent()).not.toExist()
 
-
             waitsFor "tree view to update", ->
               treeView.root.find('> .entries > .file:contains(renamed-test-file.txt)').length > 0
 
diff --git a/src/extensions/tree-view.coffee b/src/extensions/tree-view.coffee
index 0c1ea4434..31fd1c11b 100644
--- a/src/extensions/tree-view.coffee
+++ b/src/extensions/tree-view.coffee
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ fs = require 'fs'
 class MoveDialog extends View
   @content: ->
     @div class: 'move-dialog', =>
+      @div "Enter the new path for the file:", outlet: 'prompt'
       @subview 'editor', new Editor(mini: true)
 
   initialize: (@project, @path) ->
diff --git a/static/tree-view.css b/static/tree-view.css
index 75d2b7409..2138570b6 100644
--- a/static/tree-view.css
+++ b/static/tree-view.css
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
   position: absolute;
   bottom: 0;
   width: 100%;
-
-  background-color: #444;
+  background-color: #333;
+  color: white;
   border: 2px solid #222;
   -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 3px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
 }