diff --git a/app/repo-issues.go b/app/repo-issues.go
index b4ddf3d..ee13693 100644
--- a/app/repo-issues.go
+++ b/app/repo-issues.go
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ import (
 // /{user}/{repo}/issues
 func (a *App) RepoIssuesIndex(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	repo := r.Context().Value(md.RepoKey).(types.Repo)
-	gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepo(repo.UserID, &repo.ID, "")
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepo(repo.UserID, &repo.ID, "")
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, "Something went wrong while trying to open this git repo.", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
 	defer gitRepo.Git.Close()
 
 	a.renderRepo(w, r, "issues/issue_list", repoViewOptions{