diff --git a/src/plugins/git/branchmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/git/branchmodel.cpp
index 14a59f0993b..ed80feeb16a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/branchmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/branchmodel.cpp
@@ -318,9 +318,12 @@ QVariant BranchModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
             if (!node->isLocal() || !node->isLeaf())
                 break;
 
-            res += ' ' + arrowUp + QString::number(node->status.ahead);
+            if (node->status.ahead >= 0)
+                res += ' ' + arrowUp + QString::number(node->status.ahead);
+
             if (!node->tracking.isEmpty()) {
-                res += ' ' + arrowDown + QString::number(node->status.behind);
+                if (node->status.behind >= 0)
+                    res += ' ' + arrowDown + QString::number(node->status.behind);
                 res += " [" + node->tracking + ']';
             }
             break;
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
index 3f8368c62eb..f0ed9ffc8eb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ public:
     UpstreamStatus() = default;
     UpstreamStatus(int ahead, int behind) : ahead(ahead), behind(behind) {}
 
-    int ahead = 0;
-    int behind = 0;
+    int ahead = -1;
+    int behind = -1;
 };
 
 struct Author {