diff --git a/src/ViewModels/Histories.cs b/src/ViewModels/Histories.cs
index b890b76e..ec880b24 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/Histories.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/Histories.cs
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
             {
                 if (firstRemoteBranch != null)
                     _repo.ShowPopup(new CreateBranch(_repo, firstRemoteBranch));
-                else
+                else if (!_repo.IsBare)
                     _repo.ShowPopup(new CheckoutCommit(_repo, commit));
             }
         }