diff --git a/gitplusplus.cpp b/gitplusplus.cpp
index 6fd7ebb..891ab0f 100644
--- a/gitplusplus.cpp
+++ b/gitplusplus.cpp
@@ -2244,6 +2244,10 @@ void GitPlusPlusView::detectWorkspace()
         m_gitDir = projectBaseDir();
     if (m_gitDir.isEmpty()) {
         m_repoCombo->hide();
+        m_repoLabel->setText(QStringLiteral("No git repository"));
+        m_repoLabel->setStyleSheet(QStringLiteral("font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 4px; color: gray;"));
+        if (m_statusBarWidget)
+            m_statusBarWidget->setText(QStringLiteral("Git++"));
         return;
     }