diff --git a/crates/worktree/src/worktree.rs b/crates/worktree/src/worktree.rs
index 3f8c113db674c7c988f6992b6a0730361d175f41..6c3b30740b67813c721b4347f7341ac2dc72dd16 100644
--- a/crates/worktree/src/worktree.rs
+++ b/crates/worktree/src/worktree.rs
@@ -5794,7 +5794,7 @@ impl<'a> GitTraversal<'a> {
         } else if entry.is_file() {
             // For a file entry, park the cursor on the corresponding status
             if statuses.seek_forward(&PathTarget::Path(repo_path.as_ref()), Bias::Left, &()) {
-                self.current_entry_status = Some(statuses.item().unwrap().combined_status());
+                self.current_entry_status = statuses.item().map(|item| item.combined_status());
             }
         }
     }