diff --git a/scripts/status.sh b/scripts/status.sh
index a96c79c..1cde011 100755
--- a/scripts/status.sh
+++ b/scripts/status.sh
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 kiauh_status(){
-  cd ${HOME}/kiauh
-  git fetch --all -q
-  if git branch -a | grep "* master" -q; then
-    CURR_KIAUH_BRANCH="master" #needed to display branch in UI
-    if [[ "$(git rev-parse --short=8 origin/master)" != "$(git rev-parse --short=8 HEAD)" ]]; then
-      KIAUH_UPDATE_AVAIL="true"
-    fi
-  elif git branch -a | grep "* dev-2.0" -q; then
-    CURR_KIAUH_BRANCH="dev-2.0" #needed to display branch in UI
-    if [[ "$(git rev-parse --short=8 origin/dev-2.0)" != "$(git rev-parse --short=8 HEAD)" ]]; then
-      KIAUH_UPDATE_AVAIL="true"
+  if [ -d {$HOME}/kiauh/.git ]; then
+    cd ${HOME}/kiauh
+    git fetch --all -q
+    if git branch -a | grep "* master" -q; then
+      CURR_KIAUH_BRANCH="master" #needed to display branch in UI
+      if [[ "$(git rev-parse --short=8 origin/master)" != "$(git rev-parse --short=8 HEAD)" ]]; then
+        KIAUH_UPDATE_AVAIL="true"
+      fi
+    elif git branch -a | grep "* dev-2.0" -q; then
+      CURR_KIAUH_BRANCH="dev-2.0" #needed to display branch in UI
+      if [[ "$(git rev-parse --short=8 origin/dev-2.0)" != "$(git rev-parse --short=8 HEAD)" ]]; then
+        KIAUH_UPDATE_AVAIL="true"
+      fi
     fi
   fi
 }