diff --git a/extensions/git/src/model.ts b/extensions/git/src/model.ts
index cf5727a1881..4329e585f12 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/model.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/model.ts
@@ -643,10 +643,13 @@ export class Model implements IRepositoryResolver, IBranchProtectionProviderRegi
 				return;
 			}
 
-			// Repository trust check
+			// Get .git path and real path
+			const [dotGit, repositoryRootRealPath] = await Promise.all([this.git.getRepositoryDotGit(repositoryRoot), this.getRepositoryRootRealPath(repositoryRoot)]);
+
+			// Check that the location of the .git folder is trusted
 			const result = await workspace.requestResourceTrust({
 				message: l10n.t('You are opening a repository from a location that is not trusted. Do you trust the authors of the files in the repository you are opening?'),
-				uri: Uri.file(repoPath),
+				uri: Uri.file(dotGit.commonPath ?? dotGit.path),
 			} satisfies ResourceTrustRequestOptions);
 
 			if (!result) {
@@ -655,7 +658,6 @@ export class Model implements IRepositoryResolver, IBranchProtectionProviderRegi
 			}
 
 			// Open repository
-			const [dotGit, repositoryRootRealPath] = await Promise.all([this.git.getRepositoryDotGit(repositoryRoot), this.getRepositoryRootRealPath(repositoryRoot)]);
 			const gitRepository = this.git.open(repositoryRoot, repositoryRootRealPath, dotGit, this.logger);
 			const repository = new Repository(gitRepository, this, this, this, this, this, this, this.globalState, this.logger, this.telemetryReporter, this._repositoryCache);