diff --git a/doc/todo/git_smudge_clean_interface_suboptiomal.mdwn b/doc/todo/git_smudge_clean_interface_suboptiomal.mdwn
index 052d837e50..d3fcc3e301 100644
--- a/doc/todo/git_smudge_clean_interface_suboptiomal.mdwn
+++ b/doc/todo/git_smudge_clean_interface_suboptiomal.mdwn
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ And here's the consequences of git-annex's workarounds:
   fix the git status display.
 
 * git does not run any hook after a `git stash` or `git reset --hard`,
-  so after these operations, annexed files remain unpopulated until 
-  the user runs `git annex fix`.
+  or `git cherry-pick`, so after these operations, annexed files remain unpopulated
+  until the user runs `git annex fix`.
 
 The best fix would be to improve git's smudge/clean interface:
 
diff --git a/doc/todo/smudge.mdwn b/doc/todo/smudge.mdwn
index 9f699b6ae5..90fa46762d 100644
--- a/doc/todo/smudge.mdwn
+++ b/doc/todo/smudge.mdwn
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ git-annex should use smudge/clean filters. v6 mode
   once the merge got committed.
 
   Problem: No hook seems to be run for git stash / git stash apply 
-  or for git reset --hard. Fatal or can we live with needing to run a
+  or for git reset --hard or git cherry-pick. 
+  Fatal or can we live with needing to run a
   git-annex command to populate the files after those commands?
 
   Optionally: Use the filterdriver interface during checkout. Unfortunately that