diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/core/statusline.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/core/statusline.vim
index 156b8cadc..c65873cde 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/core/statusline.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/core/statusline.vim
@@ -337,7 +337,10 @@ function! SpaceVim#layers#core#statusline#get(...) abort
     return '%#SpaceVim_statusline_ia#' . s:winnr(1) . '%#SpaceVim_statusline_ia_SpaceVim_statusline_b#' . s:lsep
           \ . '%#SpaceVim_statusline_b# vimfiler %#SpaceVim_statusline_b_SpaceVim_statusline_c#' . s:lsep
   elseif &filetype ==# 'startify'
-    call fugitive#detect(getcwd())
+    try
+      call fugitive#detect(getcwd())
+    catch
+    endtry
   elseif &filetype ==# 'SpaceVimLayerManager'
     return '%#SpaceVim_statusline_a#' . s:winnr(1) . '%#SpaceVim_statusline_a_SpaceVim_statusline_b#' . s:lsep
           \ . '%#SpaceVim_statusline_b# LayerManager %#SpaceVim_statusline_b_SpaceVim_statusline_c#' . s:lsep