diff --git a/modules/middleware/repo.go b/modules/middleware/repo.go
index 559e90c0c..6912cd838 100644
--- a/modules/middleware/repo.go
+++ b/modules/middleware/repo.go
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ func RepoAssignment(redirect bool, args ...bool) martini.Handler {
 				branchName = "master"
 				goto detect
 			}
+
+			ctx.Data["IsBranch"] = ctx.Repo.IsBranch
+			ctx.Data["IsCommit"] = ctx.Repo.IsCommit
 		}
 
 		// repo is bare and display enable
diff --git a/templates/repo/single.tmpl b/templates/repo/single.tmpl
index 0bf7b0aaf..7ee6b0caf 100644
--- a/templates/repo/single.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/single.tmpl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
             {{ $n := len .Treenames}}
             {{if not .IsFile}}<button class="btn btn-default pull-right hidden"><i class="fa fa-plus-square"></i>Add File</button>{{end}}
             <div class="dropdown branch-switch">
-                <a href="#" class="btn btn-success dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown"><i class="fa fa-chain"></i>{{if .CommitId}}{{ShortSha .CommitId}}{{else}}{{.BranchName}}{{end}}&nbsp;&nbsp;
+                <a href="#" class="btn btn-success dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown"><i class="fa fa-chain"></i>{{if .IsBranch}}{{.BranchName}}{{else}}{{ShortSha .CommitId}}{{end}}&nbsp;&nbsp;
                     <b class="caret"></b></a>
                 <ul class="dropdown-menu">
                     {{range .Branches}}