diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/patch.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/patch.go
index dba700c3a80..871dadc0532 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/patch.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/patch.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/patch"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/types/enums"
-	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
 )
 
 type PatchCommands struct {
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ func (self *PatchCommands) applyPatchFile(filepath string, opts ApplyPatchOpts)
 }
 
 func (self *PatchCommands) SaveTemporaryPatch(patch string) (string, error) {
-	filepath := filepath.Join(self.os.GetTempDir(), utils.GetCurrentRepoName(), time.Now().Format("Jan _2 15.04.05.000000000")+".patch")
+	filepath := filepath.Join(self.os.GetTempDir(), GetCurrentRepoName(), time.Now().Format("Jan _2 15.04.05.000000000")+".patch")
 	self.Log.Infof("saving temporary patch to %s", filepath)
 	if err := self.os.CreateFileWithContent(filepath, patch); err != nil {
 		return "", err
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree.go
index 5a56379573e..78fdd703f48 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"io/fs"
 	"log"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 )
@@ -105,3 +106,38 @@ func CheckedOutByOtherWorktree(branch *models.Branch, worktrees []*models.Worktr
 
 	return !IsCurrentWorktree(worktree.Path)
 }
+
+func GetCurrentRepoName() string {
+	pwd, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	// check if .git is a file or a directory
+	gitPath := filepath.Join(pwd, ".git")
+	gitFileInfo, err := os.Stat(gitPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	// must be a worktree or bare repo
+	if !gitFileInfo.IsDir() {
+		worktreeGitPath, ok := WorktreeGitPath(pwd)
+		if !ok {
+			return basePath()
+		}
+
+		// now we just jump up three directories to get the repo name
+		return filepath.Base(filepath.Dir(filepath.Dir(filepath.Dir(worktreeGitPath))))
+	}
+
+	return basePath()
+}
+
+func basePath() string {
+	pwd, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln(err.Error())
+	}
+	return filepath.Base(pwd)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree_loader.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree_loader.go
index 75b60d43327..a6561a78a34 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree_loader.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree_loader.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (self *WorktreeLoader) GetWorktrees() ([]*models.Worktree, error) {
 
 func rebaseBranch(worktreePath string) (string, bool) {
 	// need to find the actual path of the worktree in the .git dir
-	gitPath, ok := worktreeGitPath(worktreePath)
+	gitPath, ok := WorktreeGitPath(worktreePath)
 	if !ok {
 		return "", false
 	}
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func rebaseBranch(worktreePath string) (string, bool) {
 	return shortHeadName, true
 }
 
-func worktreeGitPath(worktreePath string) (string, bool) {
+func WorktreeGitPath(worktreePath string) (string, bool) {
 	// first we get the path of the worktree, then we look at the contents of the `.git` file in that path
 	// then we look for the line that says `gitdir: /path/to/.git/worktrees/<worktree-name>`
 	// then we return that path
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
index f1e24eecce5..ffbd85a596d 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
@@ -637,7 +637,9 @@ func (self *RefreshHelper) refreshStatus() {
 		linkedWorktreeName = self.worktreeHelper.GetLinkedWorktreeName()
 	}
 
-	status := presentation.FormatStatus(currentBranch, linkedWorktreeName, workingTreeState, self.c.Tr)
+	repoName := git_commands.GetCurrentRepoName()
+
+	status := presentation.FormatStatus(repoName, currentBranch, linkedWorktreeName, workingTreeState, self.c.Tr)
 
 	self.c.SetViewContent(self.c.Views().Status, status)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/working_tree_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/working_tree_helper.go
index 22d1089c998..a0a0447d73a 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/working_tree_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/working_tree_helper.go
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
 
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/git_commands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/context"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
-	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
 )
 
 type IWorkingTreeHelper interface {
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func (self *WorkingTreeHelper) prepareFilesForCommit() error {
 }
 
 func (self *WorkingTreeHelper) commitPrefixConfigForRepo() *config.CommitPrefixConfig {
-	cfg, ok := self.c.UserConfig.Git.CommitPrefixes[utils.GetCurrentRepoName()]
+	cfg, ok := self.c.UserConfig.Git.CommitPrefixes[git_commands.GetCurrentRepoName()]
 	if !ok {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/status_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/status_controller.go
index 8661b99b3a0..d8e906f3b0c 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/status_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/status_controller.go
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/generics/slices"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/git_commands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/types/enums"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/constants"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/presentation"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/style"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
-	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
 )
 
 type StatusController struct {
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ func (self *StatusController) onClick() error {
 
 	cx, _ := self.c.Views().Status.Cursor()
 	upstreamStatus := presentation.BranchStatus(currentBranch, self.c.Tr)
-	repoName := utils.GetCurrentRepoName()
+	// TODO: support worktrees here
+	repoName := git_commands.GetCurrentRepoName()
 	workingTreeState := self.c.Git().Status.WorkingTreeState()
 	switch workingTreeState {
 	case enums.REBASE_MODE_REBASING, enums.REBASE_MODE_MERGING:
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/status.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/status.go
index 650303d44df..f70210c2760 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/status.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/status.go
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/types/enums"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/presentation/icons"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/style"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/i18n"
-	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
 )
 
-func FormatStatus(currentBranch *models.Branch, linkedWorktreeName string, workingTreeState enums.RebaseMode, tr *i18n.TranslationSet) string {
+func FormatStatus(repoName string, currentBranch *models.Branch, linkedWorktreeName string, workingTreeState enums.RebaseMode, tr *i18n.TranslationSet) string {
 	status := ""
 
 	if currentBranch.IsRealBranch() {
@@ -22,10 +22,13 @@ func FormatStatus(currentBranch *models.Branch, linkedWorktreeName string, worki
 	}
 
 	name := GetBranchTextStyle(currentBranch.Name).Sprint(currentBranch.Name)
-	repoName := utils.GetCurrentRepoName()
 	// If the user is in a linked worktree (i.e. not the main worktree) we'll display that
 	if linkedWorktreeName != "" {
-		repoName = fmt.Sprintf("%s(%s)", repoName, style.FgCyan.Sprint(linkedWorktreeName))
+		icon := ""
+		if icons.IsIconEnabled() {
+			icon = icons.LINKED_WORKTREE_ICON + " "
+		}
+		repoName = fmt.Sprintf("%s(%s%s)", repoName, icon, style.FgCyan.Sprint(linkedWorktreeName))
 	}
 	status += fmt.Sprintf("%s → %s ", repoName, name)
 
diff --git a/pkg/utils/utils.go b/pkg/utils/utils.go
index 2f33862e8c6..bfebc13f096 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/utils.go
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ package utils
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
@@ -15,15 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
 )
 
-// GetCurrentRepoName gets the repo's base name
-func GetCurrentRepoName() string {
-	pwd, err := os.Getwd()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalln(err.Error())
-	}
-	return filepath.Base(pwd)
-}
-
 // GetProjectRoot returns the path to the root of the project. Only to be used
 // in testing contexts, as with binaries it's unlikely this path will exist on
 // the machine