diff --git a/bash_aliases b/bash_aliases
index f1e84e4..1d10b64 100755
--- a/bash_aliases
+++ b/bash_aliases
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ alias cribbage='cribbage -r'
 alias backgammon='backgammon -r -pb'
 # put 'cattodo' in $PROMPT_COMMAND to use
 alias cattodo='if [[ $CATTODO_LAST_WD != $PWD ]]; then if [[ -r .todo ]]; then cat .todo; fi; CATTODO_LAST_WD=$PWD; fi'
-alias cdshowgitstatus='if [[ $CDSHOWGITSTATUS_LAST_WD != $PWD ]]; then if [[ -d .git ]]; then git status; fi; CDSHOWGITSTATUS_LAST_WD=$PWD; fi'
+alias cdshowgitstatus='if [[ $CDSHOWGITSTATUS_LAST_WD != $PWD ]]; then if [[ -e .git ]]; then git status; fi; CDSHOWGITSTATUS_LAST_WD=$PWD; fi'
 #PROMPT_COMMAND="cdshowgitstatus;$PROMPT_COMMAND"
 function prompt_ps1_git_branch()
 {