diff --git a/crates/project/src/git_store.rs b/crates/project/src/git_store.rs
index 9a1683b379..b0b35c52bc 100644
--- a/crates/project/src/git_store.rs
+++ b/crates/project/src/git_store.rs
@@ -4048,7 +4048,7 @@ impl Repository {
                         for (repo_path, status) in &*statuses.entries {
                             changed_paths.remove(repo_path);
                             if cursor.seek_forward(&PathTarget::Path(repo_path), Bias::Left, &()) {
-                                if &cursor.item().unwrap().status == status {
+                                if cursor.item().is_some_and(|entry| entry.status == *status) {
                                     continue;
                                 }
                             }