diff --git a/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs b/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
index 448a4ba76..1aaa6bd9e 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
@@ -644,8 +644,15 @@ public bool IsLFSEnabled()
             if (!File.Exists(path))
                 return false;
 
-            var content = File.ReadAllText(path);
-            return content.Contains("git lfs pre-push");
+            try
+            {
+                var content = File.ReadAllText(path);
+                return content.Contains("git lfs pre-push");
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
         }
 
         public async Task InstallLFSAsync()