diff --git a/lua/neogit.lua b/lua/neogit.lua
index ecaac9171..4f052e882 100644
--- a/lua/neogit.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit.lua
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ local function construct_opts(opts)
 
   if not opts.cwd then
     local git = require("neogit.lib.git")
-    opts.cwd = git.cli.git_root(".")
+    opts.cwd = git.cli.worktree_root(".")
 
     if opts.cwd == "" then
       opts.cwd = vim.uv.cwd()
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ local function open_status_buffer(opts)
   -- going to open into. We will use vim.fn.lcd() in the status buffer constructor, so this will eventually be
   -- correct.
   local repo = require("neogit.lib.git.repository").instance(opts.cwd)
-  status.new(config.values, repo.git_root, opts.cwd):open(opts.kind):dispatch_refresh()
+  status.new(config.values, repo.worktree_root, opts.cwd):open(opts.kind):dispatch_refresh()
 end
 
 ---@alias Popup
diff --git a/lua/neogit/buffers/status/actions.lua b/lua/neogit/buffers/status/actions.lua
index 2ee8460b2..c378e718e 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/buffers/status/actions.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/buffers/status/actions.lua
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ end
 ---@param self StatusBuffer
 M.v_ignore_popup = function(self)
   return popups.open("ignore", function(p)
-    p { paths = self.buffer.ui:get_filepaths_in_selection(), git_root = git.repo.git_root }
+    p { paths = self.buffer.ui:get_filepaths_in_selection(), worktree_root = git.repo.worktree_root }
   end)
 end
 
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ end
 ---@param _self StatusBuffer
 M.n_show_refs = function(_self)
   return a.void(function()
-    require("neogit.buffers.refs_view").new(git.refs.list_parsed(), git.repo.git_root):open()
+    require("neogit.buffers.refs_view").new(git.refs.list_parsed(), git.repo.worktree_root):open()
   end)
 end
 
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ M.n_ignore_popup = function(self)
     local path = self.buffer.ui:get_hunk_or_filename_under_cursor()
     p {
       paths = { path and path.escaped_path },
-      git_root = git.repo.git_root,
+      worktree_root = git.repo.worktree_root,
     }
   end)
 end
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ M.n_help_popup = function(self)
       },
       ignore = {
         paths = { path and path.escaped_path },
-        git_root = git.repo.git_root,
+        worktree_root = git.repo.worktree_root,
       },
       remote = {},
       fetch = {},
@@ -1364,7 +1364,8 @@ M.n_command = function(self)
   local runner = require("neogit.runner")
 
   return a.void(function()
-    local cmd = input.get_user_input(("Run command in %s"):format(git.repo.git_root), { prepend = "git " })
+    local cmd =
+      input.get_user_input(("Run command in %s"):format(git.repo.worktree_root), { prepend = "git " })
     if not cmd then
       return
     end
@@ -1375,7 +1376,7 @@ M.n_command = function(self)
 
     local proc = process.new {
       cmd = cmd,
-      cwd = git.repo.git_root,
+      cwd = git.repo.worktree_root,
       env = {},
       on_error = function()
         return false
diff --git a/lua/neogit/buffers/status/init.lua b/lua/neogit/buffers/status/init.lua
index a45e53260..378a94230 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/buffers/status/init.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/buffers/status/init.lua
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ function M:chdir(dir)
     logger.debug("[STATUS] Changing Dir: " .. dir)
     vim.api.nvim_set_current_dir(dir)
     require("neogit.lib.git.repository").instance(dir)
-    self.new(config.values, git.repo.git_root, dir):open("replace"):dispatch_refresh()
+    self.new(config.values, git.repo.worktree_root, dir):open("replace"):dispatch_refresh()
   end)
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/neogit/integrations/diffview.lua b/lua/neogit/integrations/diffview.lua
index 1fc7dfe58..dd9cb70c2 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/integrations/diffview.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/integrations/diffview.lua
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ local function get_local_diff_view(section_name, item_name, opts)
   local files = update_files()
 
   local view = CDiffView {
-    git_root = git.repo.git_root,
+    git_root = git.repo.worktree_root,
     left = left,
     right = right,
     files = files,
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/bisect.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/bisect.lua
index 3542079d9..c552241ef 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/bisect.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/bisect.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ local function bisect(cmd)
 end
 
 function M.in_progress()
-  return git.repo:git_path("BISECT_LOG"):exists()
+  return git.repo:worktree_git_path("BISECT_LOG"):exists()
 end
 
 function M.is_finished()
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ M.register = function(meta)
 
     local finished
 
-    for line in git.repo:git_path("BISECT_LOG"):iter() do
+    for line in git.repo:worktree_git_path("BISECT_LOG"):iter() do
       if line:match("^#") and line ~= "" then
         local action, oid, subject = line:match("^# ([^:]+): %[(.+)%] (.+)")
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ M.register = function(meta)
       end
     end
 
-    local expected = vim.trim(git.repo:git_path("BISECT_EXPECTED_REV"):read())
+    local expected = vim.trim(git.repo:worktree_git_path("BISECT_EXPECTED_REV"):read())
     state.bisect.current =
       git.log.parse(git.cli.show.format("fuller").args(expected).call({ trim = false }).stdout)[1]
 
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/branch.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/branch.lua
index da94146be..e1114d908 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/branch.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/branch.lua
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ local function update_branch_information(state)
   state.head.oid = status.oid
   state.head.detached = status.detached
 
-  if status.oid ~= INITIAL_COMMIT then
+  if status.oid and status.oid ~= INITIAL_COMMIT then
     state.head.abbrev = git.rev_parse.abbreviate_commit(status.oid)
     state.head.commit_message = git.log.message(status.oid)
 
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/cli.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/cli.lua
index e4077f3a7..df89df123 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/cli.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/cli.lua
@@ -368,7 +368,9 @@ local runner = require("neogit.runner")
 ---@field verify-commit  GitCommandVerifyCommit
 ---@field worktree       GitCommandWorktree
 ---@field write-tree     GitCommandWriteTree
----@field git_root fun(dir: string):string
+---@field worktree_root fun(dir: string):string
+---@field git_dir fun(dir: string):string
+---@field worktree_git_dir fun(dir: string):string
 ---@field is_inside_worktree fun(dir: string):boolean
 ---@field history ProcessResult[]
 
@@ -965,15 +967,34 @@ local configurations = {
   ["bisect"] = config {},
 }
 
---- NOTE: Use require("neogit.lib.git").repo.git_root instead of calling this function.
---- repository.git_root is used by all other library functions, so it's most likely the one you want to use.
---- git_root_of_cwd() returns the git repo of the cwd, which can change anytime
---- after git_root_of_cwd() has been called.
+--- NOTE: Use require("neogit.lib.git").repo.worktree_root instead of calling this function.
+--- repository.worktree_root is used by all other library functions, so it's most likely the one you want to use.
+--- worktree_root_of_cwd() returns the git repo of the cwd, which can change anytime
+--- after worktree_root_of_cwd() has been called.
 ---@param dir string
----@return string
-local function git_root(dir)
-  local cmd = { "git", "-C", dir, "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel" }
+---@return string Absolute path of current worktree
+local function worktree_root(dir)
+  local cmd = { "git", "-C", dir, "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel", "--path-format=absolute" }
   local result = vim.system(cmd, { text = true }):wait()
+
+  return Path:new(vim.trim(result.stdout)):absolute()
+end
+
+---@param dir string
+---@return string Absolute path of `.git/` directory
+local function git_dir(dir)
+  local cmd = { "git", "-C", dir, "rev-parse", "--git-common-dir", "--path-format=absolute" }
+  local result = vim.system(cmd, { text = true }):wait()
+
+  return Path:new(vim.trim(result.stdout)):absolute()
+end
+
+---@param dir string
+---@return string Absolute path of `.git/` directory
+local function worktree_git_dir(dir)
+  local cmd = { "git", "-C", dir, "rev-parse", "--git-dir", "--path-format=absolute" }
+  local result = vim.system(cmd, { text = true }):wait()
+
   return Path:new(vim.trim(result.stdout)):absolute()
 end
 
@@ -982,6 +1003,7 @@ end
 local function is_inside_worktree(dir)
   local cmd = { "git", "-C", dir, "rev-parse", "--is-inside-work-tree" }
   local result = vim.system(cmd):wait()
+
   return result.code == 0
 end
 
@@ -1152,7 +1174,7 @@ local function new_builder(subcommand)
 
     return process.new {
       cmd = cmd,
-      cwd = git.repo.git_root,
+      cwd = git.repo.worktree_root,
       env = state.env,
       input = state.input,
       on_error = opts.on_error,
@@ -1229,7 +1251,9 @@ local meta = {
 
 local cli = setmetatable({
   history = runner.history,
-  git_root = git_root,
+  worktree_root = worktree_root,
+  worktree_git_dir = worktree_git_dir,
+  git_dir = git_dir,
   is_inside_worktree = is_inside_worktree,
 }, meta)
 
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/hooks.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/hooks.lua
index b6a2efec1..991a2ab07 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/hooks.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/hooks.lua
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ function M.register(meta)
   meta.update_hooks = function(state)
     state.hooks = {}
 
-    if not Path:new(state.git_root):joinpath(".git", "hooks"):is_dir() then
+    if not Path:new(state.git_dir):joinpath("hooks"):is_dir() then
       return
     end
 
-    for file in vim.fs.dir(vim.fs.joinpath(state.git_root, ".git", "hooks")) do
+    for file in vim.fs.dir(vim.fs.joinpath(state.git_dir, "hooks")) do
       if not file:match("%.sample$") then
-        local path = vim.fs.joinpath(state.git_root, ".git", "hooks", file)
+        local path = vim.fs.joinpath(state.git_dir, "hooks", file)
         local stat = vim.uv.fs_stat(path)
 
         if stat and stat.mode and is_executable(stat.mode) then
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/index.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/index.lua
index a40210e6b..35b9c8cfe 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/index.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/index.lua
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ function M.generate_patch(item, hunk, from, to, reverse)
     string.format("@@ -%d,%d +%d,%d @@", hunk.index_from, len_start, hunk.index_from, len_start + len_offset)
   )
 
-  local git_root = git.repo.git_root
+  local worktree_root = git.repo.worktree_root
 
   assert(item.absolute_path, "Item is not a path")
-  local path = Path:new(item.absolute_path):make_relative(git_root)
+  local path = Path:new(item.absolute_path):make_relative(worktree_root)
 
   table.insert(diff_content, 1, string.format("+++ b/%s", path))
   table.insert(diff_content, 1, string.format("--- a/%s", path))
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/merge.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/merge.lua
index 77d431484..3bcaa2aa1 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/merge.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/merge.lua
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ M.register = function(meta)
   meta.update_merge_status = function(state)
     state.merge = { head = nil, branch = nil, msg = "", items = {} }
 
-    local merge_head = git.repo:git_path("MERGE_HEAD")
+    local merge_head = git.repo:worktree_git_path("MERGE_HEAD")
     if not merge_head:exists() then
       return
     end
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ M.register = function(meta)
     state.merge.head = merge_head:read():match("([^\r\n]+)")
     state.merge.subject = git.log.message(state.merge.head)
 
-    local message = git.repo:git_path("MERGE_MSG")
+    local message = git.repo:worktree_git_path("MERGE_MSG")
     if message:exists() then
       state.merge.msg = message:read():match("([^\r\n]+)") -- we need \r? to support windows
       state.merge.branch = state.merge.msg:match("Merge branch '(.*)'$")
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/rebase.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/rebase.lua
index 330e12a9c..942bd5680 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/rebase.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/rebase.lua
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ function M.update_rebase_status(state)
   state.rebase = { items = {}, onto = {}, head_oid = nil, head = nil, current = nil }
 
   local rebase_file
-  local rebase_merge = git.repo:git_path("rebase-merge")
-  local rebase_apply = git.repo:git_path("rebase-apply")
+  local rebase_merge = git.repo:worktree_git_path("rebase-merge")
+  local rebase_apply = git.repo:worktree_git_path("rebase-apply")
 
   if rebase_merge:exists() then
     rebase_file = rebase_merge
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/refs.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/refs.lua
index 0c25a2289..1125ab46e 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/refs.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/refs.lua
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ M.heads = util.memoize(function()
   local heads = { "HEAD", "ORIG_HEAD", "FETCH_HEAD", "MERGE_HEAD", "CHERRY_PICK_HEAD" }
   local present = {}
   for _, head in ipairs(heads) do
-    if git.repo:git_path(head):exists() then
+    if git.repo:worktree_git_path(head):exists() then
       table.insert(present, head)
     end
   end
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/repository.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/repository.lua
index fd3af277a..a8e55fcc4 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/repository.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/repository.lua
@@ -21,22 +21,25 @@ local modules = {
 }
 
 ---@class NeogitRepoState
----@field git_path       fun(self, ...): Path
----@field refresh        fun(self, table)
----@field git_root       string
----@field head           NeogitRepoHead
----@field upstream       NeogitRepoRemote
----@field pushRemote     NeogitRepoRemote
----@field untracked      NeogitRepoIndex
----@field unstaged       NeogitRepoIndex
----@field staged         NeogitRepoIndex
----@field stashes        NeogitRepoStash
----@field recent         NeogitRepoRecent
----@field sequencer      NeogitRepoSequencer
----@field rebase         NeogitRepoRebase
----@field merge          NeogitRepoMerge
----@field bisect         NeogitRepoBisect
----@field hooks          string[]
+---@field git_path          fun(self, ...): Path
+---@field worktree_git_path fun(self, ...): Path
+---@field refresh           fun(self, table)
+---@field worktree_root     string Absolute path to the root of the current worktree
+---@field worktree_git_dir  string Absolute path to the .git/ dir of the current worktree
+---@field git_dir           string Absolute path of the .git/ dir for the repository
+---@field head              NeogitRepoHead
+---@field upstream          NeogitRepoRemote
+---@field pushRemote        NeogitRepoRemote
+---@field untracked         NeogitRepoIndex
+---@field unstaged          NeogitRepoIndex
+---@field staged            NeogitRepoIndex
+---@field stashes           NeogitRepoStash
+---@field recent            NeogitRepoRecent
+---@field sequencer         NeogitRepoSequencer
+---@field rebase            NeogitRepoRebase
+---@field merge             NeogitRepoMerge
+---@field bisect            NeogitRepoBisect
+---@field hooks             string[]
 ---
 ---@class NeogitRepoHead
 ---@field branch         string|nil
@@ -98,7 +101,9 @@ local modules = {
 ---@return NeogitRepoState
 local function empty_state()
   return {
-    git_root = "",
+    worktree_root = "",
+    worktree_git_dir = "",
+    git_dir = "",
     head = {
       branch = nil,
       detached = false,
@@ -165,12 +170,14 @@ local function empty_state()
 end
 
 ---@class NeogitRepo
----@field lib table
----@field state NeogitRepoState
----@field git_root string
----@field running table
----@field interrupt table
----@field tmp_state table
+---@field lib               table
+---@field state             NeogitRepoState
+---@field worktree_root     string Project root, or  worktree
+---@field worktree_git_dir  string Dir to watch for changes in worktree
+---@field git_dir           string '.git/' directory for repo
+---@field running           table
+---@field interrupt         table
+---@field tmp_state         table
 ---@field refresh_callbacks function[]
 local Repo = {}
 Repo.__index = Repo
@@ -205,14 +212,18 @@ function Repo.new(dir)
   local instance = {
     lib = {},
     state = empty_state(),
-    git_root = git.cli.git_root(dir),
+    worktree_root = git.cli.worktree_root(dir),
+    worktree_git_dir = git.cli.worktree_git_dir(dir),
+    git_dir = git.cli.git_dir(dir),
     refresh_callbacks = {},
     running = util.weak_table(),
     interrupt = util.weak_table(),
     tmp_state = util.weak_table("v"),
   }
 
-  instance.state.git_root = instance.git_root
+  instance.state.worktree_root = instance.worktree_root
+  instance.state.worktree_git_dir = instance.worktree_git_dir
+  instance.state.git_dir = instance.git_dir
 
   setmetatable(instance, Repo)
 
@@ -227,8 +238,14 @@ function Repo:reset()
   self.state = empty_state()
 end
 
+---@return Path
+function Repo:worktree_git_path(...)
+  return Path:new(self.worktree_git_dir):joinpath(...)
+end
+
+---@return Path
 function Repo:git_path(...)
-  return Path:new(self.git_root):joinpath(".git", ...)
+  return Path:new(self.git_dir):joinpath(...)
 end
 
 function Repo:tasks(filter, state)
@@ -277,7 +294,7 @@ function Repo:set_state(id)
 end
 
 function Repo:refresh(opts)
-  if self.git_root == "" then
+  if self.worktree_root == "" then
     logger.debug("[REPO] No git root found - skipping refresh")
     return
   end
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/sequencer.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/sequencer.lua
index e951b0a3b..5c10b6bb2 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/sequencer.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/sequencer.lua
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ end
 function M.update_sequencer_status(state)
   state.sequencer = { items = {}, head = nil, head_oid = nil, revert = false, cherry_pick = false }
 
-  local revert_head = git.repo:git_path("REVERT_HEAD")
-  local cherry_head = git.repo:git_path("CHERRY_PICK_HEAD")
+  local revert_head = git.repo:worktree_git_path("REVERT_HEAD")
+  local cherry_head = git.repo:worktree_git_path("CHERRY_PICK_HEAD")
 
   if cherry_head:exists() then
     state.sequencer.head = "CHERRY_PICK_HEAD"
-    state.sequencer.head_oid = vim.trim(git.repo:git_path("CHERRY_PICK_HEAD"):read())
+    state.sequencer.head_oid = vim.trim(git.repo:worktree_git_path("CHERRY_PICK_HEAD"):read())
     state.sequencer.cherry_pick = true
   elseif revert_head:exists() then
     state.sequencer.head = "REVERT_HEAD"
-    state.sequencer.head_oid = vim.trim(git.repo:git_path("REVERT_HEAD"):read())
+    state.sequencer.head_oid = vim.trim(git.repo:worktree_git_path("REVERT_HEAD"):read())
     state.sequencer.revert = true
   end
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function M.update_sequencer_status(state)
     subject = git.log.message(HEAD_oid),
   })
 
-  local todo = git.repo:git_path("sequencer/todo")
+  local todo = git.repo:worktree_git_path("sequencer/todo")
   if todo:exists() then
     for line in todo:iter() do
       if line:match("^[^#]") and line ~= "" then
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/status.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/status.lua
index d0c598009..2877789de 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/status.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/status.lua
@@ -124,12 +124,12 @@ local function update_status(state, filter)
       local mode, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, name = rest:match(match_u)
       table.insert(
         state.unstaged.items,
-        update_file("unstaged", state.git_root, old_files.unstaged_files[name], mode, name)
+        update_file("unstaged", state.worktree_root, old_files.unstaged_files[name], mode, name)
       )
     elseif kind == "?" then
       table.insert(
         state.untracked.items,
-        update_file("untracked", state.git_root, old_files.untracked_files[rest], "?", rest)
+        update_file("untracked", state.worktree_root, old_files.untracked_files[rest], "?", rest)
       )
     elseif kind == "1" then
       local mode_staged, mode_unstaged, submodule, mH, mI, mW, hH, _, name = rest:match(match_1)
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ local function update_status(state, filter)
           state.staged.items,
           update_file(
             "staged",
-            state.git_root,
+            state.worktree_root,
             old_files.staged_files[name],
             mode_staged,
             name,
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ local function update_status(state, filter)
           state.unstaged.items,
           update_file(
             "unstaged",
-            state.git_root,
+            state.worktree_root,
             old_files.unstaged_files[name],
             mode_unstaged,
             name,
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ local function update_status(state, filter)
           state.staged.items,
           update_file(
             "staged",
-            state.git_root,
+            state.worktree_root,
             old_files.staged_files[name],
             mode_staged,
             name,
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ local function update_status(state, filter)
           state.unstaged.items,
           update_file(
             "unstaged",
-            state.git_root,
+            state.worktree_root,
             old_files.unstaged_files[name],
             mode_unstaged,
             name,
diff --git a/lua/neogit/popups/ignore/actions.lua b/lua/neogit/popups/ignore/actions.lua
index 0a3bfef7b..ebbd3b3f3 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/popups/ignore/actions.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/popups/ignore/actions.lua
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ local function add_rules(path, rules)
 end
 
 function M.shared_toplevel(popup)
-  local ignore_file = Path:new(git.repo.git_root, ".gitignore")
-  local rules = make_rules(popup, git.repo.git_root)
+  local ignore_file = Path:new(git.repo.worktree_root, ".gitignore")
+  local rules = make_rules(popup, git.repo.worktree_root)
 
   add_rules(ignore_file, rules)
 end
@@ -51,15 +51,15 @@ function M.shared_subdirectory(popup)
 end
 
 function M.private_local(popup)
-  local ignore_file = Path:new(git.worktree.main().path, ".git", "info", "exclude")
-  local rules = make_rules(popup, git.repo.git_root)
+  local ignore_file = git.repo:git_path("info", "exclude")
+  local rules = make_rules(popup, git.repo.worktree_root)
 
   add_rules(ignore_file, rules)
 end
 
 function M.private_global(popup)
   local ignore_file = Path:new(git.config.get_global("core.excludesfile"):read())
-  local rules = make_rules(popup, git.repo.git_root)
+  local rules = make_rules(popup, git.repo.worktree_root)
 
   add_rules(ignore_file, rules)
 end
diff --git a/lua/neogit/popups/worktree/actions.lua b/lua/neogit/popups/worktree/actions.lua
index a5f13132f..ba4979d7a 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/popups/worktree/actions.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/popups/worktree/actions.lua
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ function M.delete()
   local success = false
 
   if input.get_permission(("Remove worktree at %q?"):format(selected)) then
-    if change_dir and status.is_open() then
-      status.instance():chdir(git.worktree.main().path)
+    local main = git.worktree.main() -- A bare repo has no main, so check
+    if change_dir and status.is_open() and main then
+      status.instance():chdir(main.path)
     end
 
     -- This might produce some error messages that need to get suppressed
diff --git a/lua/neogit/vendor/types.lua b/lua/neogit/vendor/types.lua
index 54fef393a..68b8fb3fa 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/vendor/types.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/vendor/types.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 ---@field touch fun(self, opts:table)
 ---@field write fun(self, txt:string, flag:string)
 ---@field read fun(self): string|nil
+---@field iter fun(self): self
 
 ---@class uv_timer_t
 ---@field start fun(self, time:number, repeat: number, fn: function)
diff --git a/lua/neogit/watcher.lua b/lua/neogit/watcher.lua
index 1314c2afc..ec233a56b 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/watcher.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/watcher.lua
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 -- Adapted from https://github.com/lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim/blob/main/lua/gitsigns/watcher.lua#L103
 
 local logger = require("neogit.logger")
-local Path = require("plenary.path")
 local util = require("neogit.lib.util")
 local git = require("neogit.lib.git")
 local config = require("neogit.config")
 local a = require("plenary.async")
 
 ---@class Watcher
----@field git_root string
+---@field git_dir string
 ---@field buffers table<StatusBuffer|RefsViewBuffer>
 ---@field running boolean
 ---@field fs_event_handler uv_fs_event_t
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ Watcher.__index = Watcher
 function Watcher.new(root)
   local instance = {
     buffers = {},
-    git_root = Path:new(root):joinpath(".git"):absolute(),
+    git_dir = git.cli.worktree_git_dir(root),
     running = false,
     fs_event_handler = assert(vim.uv.new_fs_event()),
   }
@@ -83,9 +82,9 @@ function Watcher:start()
     return self
   end
 
-  logger.debug("[WATCHER] Watching git dir: " .. self.git_root)
+  logger.debug("[WATCHER] Watching git dir: " .. self.git_dir)
   self.running = true
-  self.fs_event_handler:start(self.git_root, {}, self:fs_event_callback())
+  self.fs_event_handler:start(self.git_dir, {}, self:fs_event_callback())
   return self
 end
 
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ function Watcher:stop()
     return self
   end
 
-  logger.debug("[WATCHER] Stopped watching git dir: " .. self.git_root)
+  logger.debug("[WATCHER] Stopped watching git dir: " .. self.git_dir)
   self.running = false
   self.fs_event_handler:stop()
   return self
diff --git a/tests/specs/neogit/lib/git/cli_spec.lua b/tests/specs/neogit/lib/git/cli_spec.lua
index d80c89e8b..a913e9e7b 100644
--- a/tests/specs/neogit/lib/git/cli_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/specs/neogit/lib/git/cli_spec.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe("git cli", function()
     it(
       "finds the correct git root for a non symlinked directory",
       in_prepared_repo(function(root_dir)
-        local detected_root_dir = git_cli.git_root(".")
+        local detected_root_dir = git_cli.worktree_root(".")
         eq(detected_root_dir, root_dir)
       end)
     )
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe("git cli", function()
         vim.fn.system(cmd)
         vim.api.nvim_set_current_dir(symlink_dir)
 
-        local detected_root_dir = git_cli.git_root(".")
+        local detected_root_dir = git_cli.worktree_root(".")
         eq(detected_root_dir, git_dir)
       end)
     )
diff --git a/tests/specs/neogit/lib/git/repository_spec.lua b/tests/specs/neogit/lib/git/repository_spec.lua
index c5757e820..5b8e9b8c9 100644
--- a/tests/specs/neogit/lib/git/repository_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/specs/neogit/lib/git/repository_spec.lua
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ describe("lib.git.instance", function()
     it(
       "creates cached git instance and returns it",
       in_prepared_repo(function(root_dir)
-        local dir1 = git_repo.instance(root_dir).git_root
-        local dir2 = git_repo.instance().git_root
+        local dir1 = git_repo.instance(root_dir).worktree_root
+        local dir2 = git_repo.instance().worktree_root
         eq(dir1, dir2)
       end)
     )