diff --git a/plugins/patchreview/patchreviewtoolview.cpp b/plugins/patchreview/patchreviewtoolview.cpp
--- a/plugins/patchreview/patchreviewtoolview.cpp
+++ b/plugins/patchreview/patchreviewtoolview.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@
         m_exportMenu->model()->setInputData(QJsonObject {
             { QStringLiteral("urls"), QJsonArray { p->file().toString() } },
             { QStringLiteral("mimeType"), { QStringLiteral("text/x-patch") } },
-            { QStringLiteral("localBaseDir"), { p->baseDir().toString() } }
+            { QStringLiteral("localBaseDir"), { p->baseDir().toString() } },
+            { QStringLiteral("updateComment"), { i18n("patch updated through KDevelop's patchreview plugin") } }
         });
     }
 #endif
@@ -228,6 +229,11 @@
             QMessageBox::warning(nullptr, i18n("Error exporting"), i18n("Couldn't export the patch.\n%1", message));
         }
     });
+    // set the model input parameters to avoid terminal warnings
+    m_exportMenu->model()->setInputData(QJsonObject {
+        { QStringLiteral("urls"), QJsonArray { QString() } },
+        { QStringLiteral("mimeType"), { QStringLiteral("text/x-patch") } }
+    });
     m_exportMenu->model()->setPluginType(QStringLiteral("Export"));
     m_editPatch.exportReview->setMenu( m_exportMenu );
 #else