diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp
index aee5fe42418..db983eec2b3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@ void GitPluginPrivate::setupInstantBlame()
             return;
         }
 
-        const Utils::FilePath workingDirectory = GitPlugin::currentState().topLevel();
+        const Utils::FilePath workingDirectory = GitPlugin::currentState().currentFileTopLevel();
         if (workingDirectory.isEmpty())
             return;
         m_author = GitClient::instance()->getAuthor(workingDirectory);