A surgical instrument , for example surgical instrument for minimally invasive surgery, comprising: an elongate frame, at least one jaw element (5; 6) mounted movably at a distal end of the elongate frame, a trigger device to operate the at least one jaw element and arranged at a proximal end of the elongate frame, an actuation rod provided between the trigger device and the at least one jaw element to transfer movement of the trigger device to the at least one jaw element, a sensor to provide a sensor signal representative for a force exerted on the at least one jaw element, and a tactile feedback device to provide tactile feedback to the user on the basis of the sensor signal, wherein the tactile feedback device is mounted on the elongate frame, wherein the tactile feedback device comprises: a tactile element to provide tactile feedback to the user, a tactile element guide supporting the tactile element, wherein the tactile element is movable with respect to the tactile element guide in a range of movement between an outer position and an inner position, and a feedback actuator arranged to move the tactile element within in the range of movement with respect to the tactile element guide, wherein the tactile element has a tactile end surface and wherein the tactile element guide comprises a guide end surface , characterized in that in at least one position of the tactile element the guide end surface is flush with the tactile end surface such that in this position of the tactile element a body part of the user placed on the tactile element will be in contact with both the guide end surface and the tactile end surface. an elongate frame, at least one jaw element (5; 6) mounted movably at a distal end of the elongate frame, a trigger device to operate the at least one jaw element and arranged at a proximal end of the elongate frame, an actuation rod provided between the trigger device and the at least one jaw element to transfer movement of the trigger device to the at least one jaw element, a sensor to provide a sensor signal representative for a force exerted on the at least one jaw element, and a tactile feedback device to provide tactile feedback to the user on the basis of the sensor signal, wherein the tactile feedback device is mounted on the elongate frame, wherein the tactile feedback device comprises: a tactile element to provide tactile feedback to the user, a tactile element guide supporting the tactile element, wherein the tactile element is movable with respect to the tactile element guide in a range of movement between an outer position and an inner position, and a tactile element to provide tactile feedback to the user, a tactile element guide supporting the tactile element, wherein the tactile element is movable with respect to the tactile element guide in a range of movement between an outer position and an inner position, and a feedback actuator arranged to move the tactile element within in the range of movement with respect to the tactile element guide, wherein the tactile element has a tactile end surface and wherein the tactile element guide comprises a guide end surface , characterized in that in at least one position of the tactile element the guide end surface is flush with the tactile end surface such that in this position of the tactile element a body part of the user placed on the tactile element will be in contact with both the guide end surface and the tactile end surface. <EOS>