diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
index e484bfd15fb..1ab6b136bfe 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ function Explorer:reload_explorer()
 end
 
 function Explorer:reload_git()
-  if not git.config.git.enable or event_running then
+  if not git.config.git or not git.config.git.enable or event_running then
     return
   end
   event_running = true