diff --git a/assets/icons/user_check.svg b/assets/icons/user_check.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e5f13feeb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/icons/user_check.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-user-round-check-icon lucide-user-round-check"><path d="M2 21a8 8 0 0 1 13.292-6"/><circle cx="10" cy="8" r="5"/><path d="m16 19 2 2 4-4"/></svg>
diff --git a/crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs b/crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs
index a5bd4a0a15..6d2cc2542c 100644
--- a/crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs
@@ -2755,18 +2755,26 @@ impl GitPanel {
 
     pub(crate) fn render_co_authors(&self, cx: &Context<Self>) -> Option<AnyElement> {
         let potential_co_authors = self.potential_co_authors(cx);
+
+        let (tooltip_label, icon) = if self.add_coauthors {
+            ("Add co-authored-by", IconName::UserCheck)
+        } else {
+            ("Remove co-authored-by", IconName::Person)
+        };
+
         if potential_co_authors.is_empty() {
             None
         } else {
             Some(
-                IconButton::new("co-authors", IconName::Person)
+                IconButton::new("co-authors", icon)
                     .shape(ui::IconButtonShape::Square)
                     .icon_color(Color::Disabled)
                     .selected_icon_color(Color::Selected)
                     .toggle_state(self.add_coauthors)
                     .tooltip(move |_, cx| {
                         let title = format!(
-                            "Add co-authored-by:{}{}",
+                            "{}:{}{}",
+                            tooltip_label,
                             if potential_co_authors.len() == 1 {
                                 ""
                             } else {
diff --git a/crates/icons/src/icons.rs b/crates/icons/src/icons.rs
index f7b15dbfcd..32ee3f80ef 100644
--- a/crates/icons/src/icons.rs
+++ b/crates/icons/src/icons.rs
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ pub enum IconName {
     Undo,
     Unpin,
     Update,
+    UserCheck,
     UserGroup,
     UserRoundPen,
     Visible,