diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run.dart
index 60e8be05226..aff9ea43850 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/run.dart
@@ -261,7 +261,8 @@ class RunAndStayResident extends ResidentRunner {
 
   @override
   void printHelp() {
-    String restartText = device.supportsRestart ? ', "r" or F5 to restart the app,' : '';
+    final bool showRestartText = !prebuiltMode && device.supportsRestart;
+    String restartText = showRestartText ? ', "r" or F5 to restart the app,' : '';
     printStatus('Type "h" or F1 for help$restartText and "q", F10, or ctrl-c to quit.');
     printStatus('Type "w" to print the widget hierarchy of the app, and "t" for the render tree.');
   }