diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d9c81f6..e1f3565 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) and this p
 ### Changed
 - Changes `${path}` token to be the full file path in the file formatting settings
 
+### Fixed
+- Fixes [#153](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/153) - New folders treated as files in "Changed Files" section of the sidebar component
+
 ## [5.2.0] - 2017-09-23
 ### Added
 - Adds new `Changed Files` node to the `Repository Status` node of the `GitLens` custom view's `Repository View` -- closes [#139](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/139)
diff --git a/src/git/git.ts b/src/git/git.ts
index f7098c7..43b54e5 100644
--- a/src/git/git.ts
+++ b/src/git/git.ts
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ export class Git {
 
     static status(repoPath: string, porcelainVersion: number = 1): Promise<string> {
         const porcelain = porcelainVersion >= 2 ? `--porcelain=v${porcelainVersion}` : '--porcelain';
-        return gitCommand({ cwd: repoPath }, 'status', porcelain, '--branch');
+        return gitCommand({ cwd: repoPath }, 'status', porcelain, '--branch', '-u');
     }
 
     static status_file(repoPath: string, fileName: string, porcelainVersion: number = 1): Promise<string> {