1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/bash-git-prompt.in b/bash-git-prompt.in
index 14640b9..e67d6dd 100755
--- a/bash-git-prompt.in
+++ b/bash-git-prompt.in
@@ -40,7 +40,17 @@ fi
 if ! ${skip} && status=$(git status --porcelain 2> /dev/null)
 then
   [ -n "${PS1}" ] && PS1="$PS1 "
-  branch="$((git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null || git describe --always) | sed "s|^.*/||")"
+  branch=$(
+    (
+      git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null \
+     || git describe --always
+    ) \
+    | sed '
+      s|^refs/heads/||
+      t
+      s|^.*/||
+    '
+  )
   gitDir="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/$(git rev-parse --git-dir)"
   if [ -e ${gitDir}/rebase-merge ] || [ -e ${gitDir}/rebase-apply ]
   then