diff --git a/lib/git.zsh b/lib/git.zsh
index b9069ff12..f7eccb81d 100644
--- a/lib/git.zsh
+++ b/lib/git.zsh
@@ -165,13 +165,13 @@ function git_prompt_status() {
   if $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^UU ' &> /dev/null); then
     STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_UNMERGED$STATUS"
   fi
-  if $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^## .*ahead' &> /dev/null); then
+  if $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^## [^ ]\+ .*ahead' &> /dev/null); then
     STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_AHEAD$STATUS"
   fi
-  if $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^## .*behind' &> /dev/null); then
+  if $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^## [^ ]\+ .*behind' &> /dev/null); then
     STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_BEHIND$STATUS"
   fi
-  if $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^## .*diverged' &> /dev/null); then
+  if $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^## [^ ]\+ .*diverged' &> /dev/null); then
     STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DIVERGED$STATUS"
   fi
   echo $STATUS