diff --git a/compile/inc/src/main/scala/sbt/inc/IncrementalCommon.scala b/compile/inc/src/main/scala/sbt/inc/IncrementalCommon.scala
index e854c66a2..e11939285 100644
--- a/compile/inc/src/main/scala/sbt/inc/IncrementalCommon.scala
+++ b/compile/inc/src/main/scala/sbt/inc/IncrementalCommon.scala
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ private[inc] abstract class IncrementalCommon(log: Logger, options: IncOptions)
       checkAbsolute(srcChanges.added.toList)
       log.debug(
         "\nInitial source changes: \n\tremoved:" + srcChanges.removed + "\n\tadded: " + srcChanges.added + "\n\tmodified: " + srcChanges.changed +
-          "\nRemoved products: " + changes.removedProducts +
+          "\nInvalidated products: " + changes.removedProducts +
           "\nExternal API changes: " + changes.external +
           "\nModified binary dependencies: " + changes.binaryDeps +
           "\nInitial directly invalidated sources: " + srcDirect +
@@ -335,4 +335,4 @@ private[inc] abstract class IncrementalCommon(log: Logger, options: IncOptions)
       }
       xs.toSet
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/notes/0.13.9/debug-removed-products.markdown b/notes/0.13.9/debug-removed-products.markdown
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e43b6640
--- /dev/null
+++ b/notes/0.13.9/debug-removed-products.markdown
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+  [@jroper]: https://github.com/jroper
+  [1961]: https://github.com/sbt/sbt/issues/1961
+
+### Changes with compatibility implications
+
+### Improvements
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Correct incermental compile debug message for invalidated products [#1961][1961] by [@jroper][@jroper]