diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
index 91e441ca682..3a51e2c043b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
@@ -2225,10 +2225,12 @@ Environment GitClient::processEnvironment() const
     environment.prependOrSetPath(FilePath::fromUserInput(gitPath));
     if (HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost() && settings().winSetHomeEnvironment.value()) {
         QString homePath;
-        if (const char *homeDrive = qgetenv("HOMEDRIVE"))
-            homePath = QString::fromLocal8Bit(homeDrive) + QString::fromLocal8Bit(qgetenv("HOMEPATH"));
-        else
+        if (qEnvironmentVariableIsEmpty("HOMESHARE")) {
             homePath = QDir::toNativeSeparators(QDir::homePath());
+        } else {
+            homePath = QString::fromLocal8Bit(qgetenv("HOMEDRIVE"))
+                    + QString::fromLocal8Bit(qgetenv("HOMEPATH"));
+        }
         environment.set("HOME", homePath);
     }
     environment.set("GIT_EDITOR", m_disableEditor ? "true" : m_gitQtcEditor);