diff --git a/project_git_instructions.module b/project_git_instructions.module
index 995154b..d0f62dc 100644
--- a/project_git_instructions.module
+++ b/project_git_instructions.module
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ function project_git_instructions_project_tab($node, $version = NULL, $do_nonmai
 
   // Load array of versions, all branches in this projects repo.
   $versions = project_git_instructions_get_versions($node);
+  if (empty($version) && $node->versioncontrol_project['repo'] instanceof VersioncontrolGitRepository) {
+    $version = $node->versioncontrol_project['repo']->getDefaultBranch();
+  }
   if (empty($version) && !empty($versions)) {
     $version = current($versions);
   }