diff --git a/src/git.coffee b/src/git.coffee
index 54148af3c..a03d6b981 100644
--- a/src/git.coffee
+++ b/src/git.coffee
@@ -357,6 +357,6 @@ class Git
       @submodules = submodules
 
       for submodulePath, submoduleRepo of @getRepo().submodules
-        submoduleRepo.upstream = submodules[submodulePath].upstream
+        submoduleRepo.upstream = submodules[submodulePath]?.upstream ? {ahead: 0, behind: 0}
 
       @emit 'statuses-changed' unless statusesUnchanged