diff --git a/themes/base.theme.bash b/themes/base.theme.bash
index fda845de..67fa7fa0 100644
--- a/themes/base.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/base.theme.bash
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ function user_host_prompt {
 
 # backwards-compatibility
 function git_prompt_info {
+  _git-hide-status && return
   git_prompt_vars
   echo -e "${SCM_PREFIX}${SCM_BRANCH}${SCM_STATE}${SCM_SUFFIX}"
 }