diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b9a3242..cbb7762 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) and this p
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Fixes [1423](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/1423) - Create tag with message fails
 - Fixes [1428](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/1428) - Incorrect branch name when no commits exist on new repo
 - Fixes [1444](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/1444) - File history view "Open Changes with Working File" does not work for the very first commit
 - Fixes [1448](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/1448) - Hashes (#) are percent encoded in custom remote urls
diff --git a/src/commands/git/tag.ts b/src/commands/git/tag.ts
index 25be417..57e2b1b 100644
--- a/src/commands/git/tag.ts
+++ b/src/commands/git/tag.ts
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ export class TagGitCommand extends QuickCommand<State> {
 			QuickCommand.endSteps(state);
 			void state.repo.tag(
 				...state.flags,
-				...(state.message.length !== 0 ? [`"${state.message}"`] : []),
+				...(state.message.length !== 0 ? ['-m', `"${state.message}"`] : []),
 				state.name,
 				state.reference.ref,
 			);