diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index ed020a0f95f..8be378cab0c 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # 0.7.4.0
 
 ## Refactor
+* Don't print a warning when starting the server outside a Git repo [#7712](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7712)
 
 ## Bug fixes
 
diff --git a/script/server b/script/server
index bcfda9e2d2d..21437769466 100755
--- a/script/server
+++ b/script/server
@@ -63,16 +63,20 @@ fi
 
 command -v git > /dev/null 2>&1
 if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-  # Check if git merge is in progress
-  if [ -f .git/MERGE_MODE ]; then
-    fatal "A git merge is in progress!"
-  fi
-
-  # Check if detached head state
-  git_branch_name="$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2>/dev/null)"
-  if [ -z "$git_branch_name" ];
+  # Check if we're in a repository, before doing any verification.
+  if git status > /dev/null 2>&1;
   then
-    warning "You are in detached HEAD state!"
+    # Check if git merge is in progress
+    if [ -f .git/MERGE_MODE ]; then
+      fatal "A git merge is in progress!"
+    fi
+
+    # Check if detached head state
+    git_branch_name="$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2>/dev/null)"
+    if [ -z "$git_branch_name" ];
+    then
+      warning "You are in detached HEAD state!"
+    fi
   fi
 fi