diff --git a/PBGitSidebarController.m b/PBGitSidebarController.m
index 301bf16..9f33709 100644
--- a/PBGitSidebarController.m
+++ b/PBGitSidebarController.m
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@
 
 - (void)outlineView:(NSOutlineView *)outlineView willDisplayCell:(PBSourceViewCell *)cell forTableColumn:(NSTableColumn *)tableColumn item:(PBSourceViewItem *)item
 {
+	cell.isCheckedOut = [item.revSpecifier isEqual:[repository headRef]];
 	if(item.revSpecifier!=NULL){
-		cell.isCheckedOut = [item.revSpecifier isEqual:[repository headRef]];
 		cell.behind=[item.revSpecifier behind];
 		cell.ahead=[item.revSpecifier ahead];
 	}else{