diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/git/browser/gitServices.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/git/browser/gitServices.ts
index 5022c172e28e747236d847006faafec5b76856e8..924740d56da0488db7d37a2201456e72d0b37b2a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/git/browser/gitServices.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/git/browser/gitServices.ts
@@ -431,6 +431,8 @@ export class GitService extends ee.EventEmitter
 		this.triggerStatus(true); // trigger initial status
 
 		this.raw.getVersion().done(version => {
+			version = version || '';
+			version = version.replace(/^(\d+\.\d+\.\d+).*$/, '$1');
 			version = semver.valid(version);
 
 			if (version && semver.satisfies(version, '<2.0.0')) {