diff --git a/src/main/java/com/urswolfer/intellij/plugin/gerrit/git/GerritGitUtil.java b/src/main/java/com/urswolfer/intellij/plugin/gerrit/git/GerritGitUtil.java
index 704a7ce9..35d9b0bf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/urswolfer/intellij/plugin/gerrit/git/GerritGitUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/urswolfer/intellij/plugin/gerrit/git/GerritGitUtil.java
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ public Iterable<GitRepository> getRepositories(Project project) {
 
     public Optional<GitRepository> getRepositoryForGerritProject(Project project, String gerritProjectName) {
         final Iterable<GitRepository> repositoriesFromRoots = getRepositories(project);
+        for (GitRepository repository : repositoriesFromRoots) {
+            if (repository.getRoot().equals(project.getBaseDir())) {
+                return Optional.of(repository);
+            }
+        }
         for (GitRepository repository : repositoriesFromRoots) {
             for (GitRemote remote : repository.getRemotes()) {
                 if (remote.getName().equals(gerritProjectName)) {