1 files changed, 19 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/worktree_status.go b/worktree_status.go
index 728d7a0..a662516 100644
--- a/worktree_status.go
+++ b/worktree_status.go
@@ -24,16 +24,18 @@ var ErrDestinationExists = errors.New("destination exists")
 
 // Status returns the working tree status.
 func (w *Worktree) Status() (Status, error) {
+	var hash plumbing.Hash
+
 	ref, err := w.r.Head()
-	if err == plumbing.ErrReferenceNotFound {
-		return make(Status, 0), nil
+	if err != nil && err != plumbing.ErrReferenceNotFound {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	if err == nil {
+		hash = ref.Hash()
 	}
 
-	return w.status(ref.Hash())
+	return w.status(hash)
 }
 
 func (w *Worktree) status(commit plumbing.Hash) (Status, error) {
@@ -182,19 +184,22 @@ func (w *Worktree) diffCommitWithStaging(commit plumbing.Hash, reverse bool) (me
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	c, err := w.r.CommitObject(commit)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+	var from noder.Noder
+	if !commit.IsZero() {
+		c, err := w.r.CommitObject(commit)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 
-	t, err := c.Tree()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		t, err := c.Tree()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		from = object.NewTreeRootNode(t)
 	}
 
 	to := mindex.NewRootNode(idx)
-	from := object.NewTreeRootNode(t)
-
 	if reverse {
 		return merkletrie.DiffTree(to, from, diffTreeIsEquals)
 	}