diff --git a/status_panel.go b/status_panel.go
index 46bc394ae..f3fcb8078 100644
--- a/status_panel.go
+++ b/status_panel.go
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ func refreshStatus(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		}
 		branch := branches[0]
 		name := coloredString(branch.Name, branch.getColor())
-		fmt.Fprint(v, " "+name)
+		repo := getCurrentProject()
+		fmt.Fprint(v, " "+repo+" → "+name)
 		return nil
 	})
 
diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
index 1ab5a9ed2..e2de46233 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
@@ -40,3 +43,12 @@ func coloredString(str string, colorAttribute color.Attribute) string {
 func coloredStringDirect(str string, colour *color.Color) string {
 	return colour.SprintFunc()(fmt.Sprint(str))
 }
+
+// used to get the project name
+func getCurrentProject() string {
+	pwd, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln(err.Error())
+	}
+	return filepath.Base(pwd)
+}