diff --git a/hl-todo.el b/hl-todo.el
index b342e02..a008aef 100644
--- a/hl-todo.el
+++ b/hl-todo.el
@@ -467,6 +467,19 @@ then append that character to the inserted string."
         (save-excursion (insert "\n")))
       (indent-region (line-beginning-position) (line-end-position))))))
 
+(defun hl-todo-magit-revision ()
+  "Highlight TODO and similar keywords in commit messages and notes.
+If `global-hl-todo-mode' is disabled, do nothing."
+  (when global-hl-todo-mode
+    (let ((case-fold-search nil)
+          (regexp (hl-todo--regexp)))
+      (while (re-search-forward regexp nil t)
+        (put-text-property (match-beginning 1)
+                           (match-end 1)
+                           'font-lock-face (hl-todo--get-face))))))
+
+(add-hook 'magit-wash-message-hook #'hl-todo-magit-revision)
+
 ;;; _
 (provide 'hl-todo)
 ;; Local Variables: