diff --git a/gitplusplus.cpp b/gitplusplus.cpp
index f95afc6..dbe3641 100644
--- a/gitplusplus.cpp
+++ b/gitplusplus.cpp
@@ -1054,9 +1054,9 @@ void GitPlusPlusView::runRemoteGit(const QStringList &args, const QString &opNam
 void GitPlusPlusView::onProjectChanged()
 {
     QString newDir = projectBaseDir();
-    if (newDir != m_gitDir) {
-        m_gitDir = newDir;
-        detectWorkspace();
+    m_gitDir = newDir;
+    detectWorkspace();
+    if (!m_gitDir.isEmpty()) {
         setupFileWatcher();
         refreshAll();
     }