diff --git a/news/5681.trivial.rst b/news/5681.trivial.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91aa9ffc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/5681.trivial.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Reword active shell warning to reduce ambiguity
diff --git a/pipenv/cli/command.py b/pipenv/cli/command.py
index c6b384e2..04e72ca0 100644
--- a/pipenv/cli/command.py
+++ b/pipenv/cli/command.py
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ def shell(
         venv_name = os.environ.get("VIRTUAL_ENV", "UNKNOWN_VIRTUAL_ENVIRONMENT")
         if not anyway:
             echo(
-                "{} {} {}\nNo action taken to avoid nested environments.".format(
+                "{} {} {}\nNew shell not activated to avoid nested environments.".format(
                     style("Shell for"),
                     style(venv_name, fg="green", bold=True),
                     style("already activated.", bold=True),