diff --git a/plugins/amazonq/chat/jetbrains-community/src/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/services/amazonqFeatureDev/controller/FeatureDevController.kt b/plugins/amazonq/chat/jetbrains-community/src/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/services/amazonqFeatureDev/controller/FeatureDevController.kt
index 2afe8fbef40..9483b320bd2 100644
--- a/plugins/amazonq/chat/jetbrains-community/src/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/services/amazonqFeatureDev/controller/FeatureDevController.kt
+++ b/plugins/amazonq/chat/jetbrains-community/src/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/services/amazonqFeatureDev/controller/FeatureDevController.kt
@@ -313,7 +313,8 @@ class FeatureDevController(
             deletedFiles.find { it.zipFilePath == fileToUpdate }?.let { it.rejected = !it.rejected }
         }
 
-        // Update the state of the tree view:
+        // FIXME: This is a kludge that is hiding the fact that insertChanges is updating the file tree above this point to
+        // an incorrect state. Update the state of the tree view:
         messenger.updateFileComponent(message.tabId, filePaths, deletedFiles, messageId)
 
         // Then, if the accepted file is not a deletion, open a diff to show the changes are applied:
@@ -420,9 +421,13 @@ class FeatureDevController(
                 credentialStartUrl = getStartUrl(project = context.project)
             )
 
+            // Caution: insertChanges has multiple responsibilities.
+            // The filter here results in rejected files being hidden from the tree after continuing, by design.
+            // However, it is critical that we don't hide already-accepted files. Inside insertChanges, it
+            // filters to only update the subset of passed files that aren't accepted or rejected already.
             session.insertChanges(
-                filePaths = filePaths.filterNot { it.rejected || it.changeApplied },
-                deletedFiles = deletedFiles.filterNot { it.rejected || it.changeApplied },
+                filePaths = filePaths.filter { !it.rejected },
+                deletedFiles = deletedFiles.filter { !it.rejected },
                 references = references,
                 messenger
             )
diff --git a/plugins/core/resources/resources/software/aws/toolkits/resources/MessagesBundle.properties b/plugins/core/resources/resources/software/aws/toolkits/resources/MessagesBundle.properties
index dda5f4355ea..595c6fe8381 100644
--- a/plugins/core/resources/resources/software/aws/toolkits/resources/MessagesBundle.properties
+++ b/plugins/core/resources/resources/software/aws/toolkits/resources/MessagesBundle.properties
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ amazonqFeatureDev.follow_instructions_for_authentication=Follow instructions to
 amazonqFeatureDev.follow_up.close_session=No, thanks
 amazonqFeatureDev.follow_up.continue=Continue
 amazonqFeatureDev.follow_up.incorrect_source_folder=The folder you chose isn't in your open workspace folder. You can add this folder to your workspace, or choose a folder in your open workspace.
-amazonqFeatureDev.follow_up.insert_all_code=Accept all code
-amazonqFeatureDev.follow_up.insert_remaining_code=Accept remaining code
+amazonqFeatureDev.follow_up.insert_all_code=Accept all changes
+amazonqFeatureDev.follow_up.insert_remaining_code=Accept remaining changes
 amazonqFeatureDev.follow_up.modified_source_folder=Changed source root to: {0}
 amazonqFeatureDev.follow_up.modify_source_folder=Select files for context
 amazonqFeatureDev.follow_up.new_task=Yes, I have another task