diff --git a/lua/lib/populate.lua b/lua/lib/populate.lua
index 4f022c9a..c8499649 100644
--- a/lua/lib/populate.lua
+++ b/lua/lib/populate.lua
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ function M.populate(entries, cwd)
     table.insert(entries, file)
   end
 
-  if not icon_config.show_git_icon and vim.g.lua_tree_git_hl ~= 1 then
+  if (not icon_config.show_git_icon) and vim.g.lua_tree_git_hl ~= 1 then
     return
   end