diff --git a/lua/openingh/init.lua b/lua/openingh/init.lua
index b37af1a..6eb16b2 100644
--- a/lua/openingh/init.lua
+++ b/lua/openingh/init.lua
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ function M.openFile()
     return
   end
 
-  local current_branch_name = utils.get_current_branch()
+  local current_branch_name_or_commit_hash = utils.get_current_branch_or_commit()
 
-  local file_page_url = M.repo_url .. "/blob/" .. current_branch_name .. file_path
+  local file_page_url = M.repo_url .. "/blob/" .. current_branch_name_or_commit_hash .. file_path
 
   local result = utils.open_url(file_page_url)
 
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ function M.openRepo()
     return
   end
 
-  local current_branch_name = utils.get_current_branch()
+  local current_branch_name_or_commit_hash = utils.get_current_branch_or_commit()
 
-  local repo_page_url = M.repo_url .. "/tree/" .. current_branch_name
+  local repo_page_url = M.repo_url .. "/tree/" .. current_branch_name_or_commit_hash
 
   local result = utils.open_url(repo_page_url)
 
diff --git a/lua/openingh/utils.lua b/lua/openingh/utils.lua
index 7660297..032af26 100644
--- a/lua/openingh/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/openingh/utils.lua
@@ -48,10 +48,17 @@ function M.get_defualt_branch()
   return M.trim(branch_name)
 end
 
--- get the active local branch
-function M.get_current_branch()
-  local current_branch_name = vim.fn.system("git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD")
-  return M.trim(current_branch_name)
+-- get the active local branch or commit when HEAD is detached
+function M.get_current_branch_or_commit()
+  local current_branch_name = M.trim(vim.fn.system("git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD"))
+
+  -- HEAD is detached returing commit hash
+  if current_branch_name ~= "HEAD" then
+    return current_branch_name
+  end
+
+  local current_commit_hash = vim.fn.system("git rev-parse HEAD")
+  return M.trim(current_commit_hash)
 end
 
 -- get the active buf relative file path form the .git