diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index e516973..f74e387 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ __prompt_git_status() {
     BRANCH="$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD 2>/dev/null)"
     if [[ "$BRANCH" == "HEAD" ]]; then
       GIT_PROMPT+="?NO COMMITS?"
-      unset BRANCH
+
+      # Output the prompt and escape early.
+      # shellcheck disable=SC2059
+      printf -- "$1" "$GIT_PROMPT"
+      return 0
     else
       GIT_PROMPT+="$BRANCH"
     fi