1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/cgit.c b/cgit.c
index 3c11ff0..b282a67 100644
--- a/cgit.c
+++ b/cgit.c
@@ -60,16 +60,19 @@ static int cgit_prepare_cache(struct cacheitem *item)
 	return 1;
 }
 
 static void cgit_print_repo_page(struct cacheitem *item)
 {
 	char *title;
 	int show_search;
 
+	if (!cgit_query_head)
+		cgit_query_head = cgit_repo->defbranch;
+
 	if (chdir(cgit_repo->path)) {
 		title = fmt("%s - %s", cgit_root_title, "Bad request");
 		cgit_print_docstart(title, item);
 		cgit_print_pageheader(title, 0);
 		cgit_print_error(fmt("Unable to scan repository: %s",
 				     strerror(errno)));
 		cgit_print_docend();
 		return;