diff --git a/templates/repo/settings/navbar.tmpl b/templates/repo/settings/navbar.tmpl
index 62f81a901e071..df5ba3aba6602 100644
--- a/templates/repo/settings/navbar.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/settings/navbar.tmpl
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@
 				{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.hooks"}}
 			</a>
 		{{end}}
-		{{if and (.Repository.UnitEnabled $.Context $.UnitTypeCode) (not .Repository.IsEmpty)}}
-			<a class="{{if .PageIsSettingsBranches}}active {{end}}item" href="{{.RepoLink}}/settings/branches">
-				{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.branches"}}
-			</a>
+		{{if .Repository.UnitEnabled $.Context $.UnitTypeCode}}
+			{{if not .Repository.IsEmpty}}
+				<a class="{{if .PageIsSettingsBranches}}active {{end}}item" href="{{.RepoLink}}/settings/branches">
+					{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.branches"}}
+				</a>
+			{{end}}
 			<a class="{{if .PageIsSettingsTags}}active {{end}}item" href="{{.RepoLink}}/settings/tags">
 				{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.tags"}}
 			</a>