diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
index 7ee14cda13a..51a93e03361 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
@@ -365,6 +365,8 @@ const char *GitClient::decorateOption = "--decorate";
 
 QString GitClient::findRepositoryForDirectory(const QString &dir)
 {
+    if (dir.endsWith(QLatin1String("/.git")) || dir.contains(QLatin1String("/.git/")))
+        return QString();
     // Find a directory to run git in:
     const QString root = QDir::rootPath();
     const QString home = QDir::homePath();