diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
index 12be43f..ceaa44b 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function! airline#extensions#branch#head()
     let b:airline_head = fugitive#head()
 
     if empty(b:airline_head) && !exists('b:git_dir')
-      let b:airline_head = s:get_git_branch(getcwd())
+      let b:airline_head = s:get_git_branch(expand("%:p:h"))
     endif
   endif