diff --git a/themes/Soliah.zsh-theme b/themes/Soliah.zsh-theme
index f7ae31a30..0d701cc37 100644
--- a/themes/Soliah.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/Soliah.zsh-theme
@@ -24,37 +24,44 @@ ZSH_THEME_GIT_TIME_SINCE_COMMIT_NEUTRAL="%{$fg[cyan]%}"
 # use a neutral color, otherwise colors will vary according to time.
 function git_time_since_commit() {
     if git rev-parse --git-dir > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-        now=`date +%s`
-        last_commit=`git log --pretty=format:'%at' -1 2> /dev/null`
-        seconds_since_last_commit=$((now-last_commit))
+        # Only proceed if there is actually a commit.
+        if [[ $(git log 2>&1 > /dev/null | grep -c "^fatal: bad default revision") == 0 ]]; then
+            # Get the last commit.
+            last_commit=`git log --pretty=format:'%at' -1 2> /dev/null`
+            now=`date +%s`
+            seconds_since_last_commit=$((now-last_commit))
 
-        # Totals
-        MINUTES=$((seconds_since_last_commit / 60))
-        HOURS=$((seconds_since_last_commit/3600))
-       
-        # Sub-hours and sub-minutes
-        DAYS=$((seconds_since_last_commit / 86400))
-        SUB_HOURS=$((HOURS % 24))
-        SUB_MINUTES=$((MINUTES % 60))
-        
-        if [[ -n $(git status -s 2> /dev/null) ]]; then
-            if [ "$MINUTES" -gt 30 ]; then
-                COLOR="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_TIME_SINCE_COMMIT_LONG"
-            elif [ "$MINUTES" -gt 10 ]; then
-                COLOR="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_TIME_SHORT_COMMIT_MEDIUM"
+            # Totals
+            MINUTES=$((seconds_since_last_commit / 60))
+            HOURS=$((seconds_since_last_commit/3600))
+           
+            # Sub-hours and sub-minutes
+            DAYS=$((seconds_since_last_commit / 86400))
+            SUB_HOURS=$((HOURS % 24))
+            SUB_MINUTES=$((MINUTES % 60))
+            
+            if [[ -n $(git status -s 2> /dev/null) ]]; then
+                if [ "$MINUTES" -gt 30 ]; then
+                    COLOR="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_TIME_SINCE_COMMIT_LONG"
+                elif [ "$MINUTES" -gt 10 ]; then
+                    COLOR="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_TIME_SHORT_COMMIT_MEDIUM"
+                else
+                    COLOR="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_TIME_SINCE_COMMIT_SHORT"
+                fi
             else
-                COLOR="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_TIME_SINCE_COMMIT_SHORT"
+                COLOR="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_TIME_SINCE_COMMIT_NEUTRAL"
+            fi
+
+            if [ "$HOURS" -gt 24 ]; then
+                echo "($COLOR${DAYS}d${SUB_HOURS}h${SUB_MINUTES}m%{$reset_color%}|"
+            elif [ "$MINUTES" -gt 60 ]; then
+                echo "($COLOR${HOURS}h${SUB_MINUTES}m%{$reset_color%}|"
+            else
+                echo "($COLOR${MINUTES}m%{$reset_color%}|"
             fi
         else
             COLOR="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_TIME_SINCE_COMMIT_NEUTRAL"
-        fi
-
-        if [ "$HOURS" -gt 24 ]; then
-            echo "($COLOR${DAYS}d${SUB_HOURS}h${SUB_MINUTES}m%{$reset_color%}|"
-        elif [ "$MINUTES" -gt 60 ]; then
-            echo "($COLOR${HOURS}h${SUB_MINUTES}m%{$reset_color%}|"
-        else
-            echo "($COLOR${MINUTES}m%{$reset_color%}|"
+            echo "($COLOR~|"
         fi
     fi
 }