diff --git a/pkg/gui/recent_repos_panel.go b/pkg/gui/recent_repos_panel.go
index 2b7d05f0a..6f528896e 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/recent_repos_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/recent_repos_panel.go
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ func (gui *Gui) updateRecentRepoList() error {
 func (gui *Gui) canShowIsPrivateRepo() bool {
 	repos := gui.Config.GetAppState().RecentPrivateRepos
 	currentRepo, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		return true
+	}
 	for _, repo := range repos {
 		if currentRepo == repo {
 			return false
 		}
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return true
-	}
 	gui.Config.GetAppState().RecentPrivateRepos = newRecentReposList(repos, currentRepo)
 	_ = gui.Config.SaveAppState()
 	return true