diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index 1c14312..fe7d96e 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -1950,6 +1950,7 @@ function! s:BufReadIndex()
         execute cd.'`=dir`'
       endtry
       set ft=gitcommit
+      set foldtext=fugitive#foldtext() foldmethod=syntax foldlevel=1
     endif
     setlocal ro noma nomod noswapfile
     if &bufhidden ==# ''