diff --git a/lib/git.zsh b/lib/git.zsh
index 889dd98df..a1ca1fd39 100644
--- a/lib/git.zsh
+++ b/lib/git.zsh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ function git_prompt_info() {
 }
 
 parse_git_dirty () {
-  if [[ -n $(git status -s 2> /dev/null) ]]; then
+  if [[ $(git status 2> /dev/null | tail -n1) != "nothing to commit (working directory clean)" ]]; then
     echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DIRTY"
   else
     echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_CLEAN"