diff --git a/segment-gitlite.go b/segment-gitlite.go
index 0b21293a..e7999671 100644
--- a/segment-gitlite.go
+++ b/segment-gitlite.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
 	pwl "github.com/justjanne/powerline-go/powerline"
@@ -32,6 +33,10 @@ func segmentGitLite(p *powerline) []pwl.Segment {
 		branch = status
 	}
 
+	if p.cfg.GitMode != "compact" && len(p.symbols.RepoBranch) > 0 {
+		branch = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", p.symbols.RepoBranch, branch)
+	}
+
 	return []pwl.Segment{{
 		Name:       "git-branch",
 		Content:    branch,