diff --git a/giti b/giti
index 2ad4d75..63ad831 100755
--- a/giti
+++ b/giti
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ else
     git_status="$(LANGUAGE='en_US.UTF-8 git' git status 2> /dev/null)"
     git_diff="$(git  status --porcelain 2> /dev/null)"
     #
+    if [ -z "$git_status" ]; then
+      # No GIT repository
+      exit
+    fi
     if [[ $SHORT ]]; then
       if [[ ! $git_status =~ "working tree clean" ]] && [[ ! $git_status =~ "working directory clean" ]]; then
         git_status_color="$COLOR_RED"