diff --git a/reloadCheckDirty.go b/reloadCheckDirty.go
index 172a373..463397e 100644
--- a/reloadCheckDirty.go
+++ b/reloadCheckDirty.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ func (repo *Repo) CheckDirty() bool {
 		log.Error(r.Error, "CheckDirty() git status error")
 		repo.NoteChange("git status is in error " + fmt.Sprint(r.Error))
 		repo.Dirty = true
+		repo.State = "dirty"
 		return true
 	}