diff --git a/crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs b/crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs
index 70987dd212..b346f4d216 100644
--- a/crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs
@@ -1833,7 +1833,9 @@ impl GitPanel {
 
         let git_status_entry = if let Some(staged_entry) = &self.single_staged_entry {
             Some(staged_entry)
-        } else if let Some(single_tracked_entry) = &self.single_tracked_entry {
+        } else if self.total_staged_count() == 0
+            && let Some(single_tracked_entry) = &self.single_tracked_entry
+        {
             Some(single_tracked_entry)
         } else {
             None