diff --git a/diff-sha.sh b/diff-sha.sh
index e1fc62eb..fe7b6a00 100644
--- a/diff-sha.sh
+++ b/diff-sha.sh
@@ -115,9 +115,7 @@ if [[ -z $GITHUB_BASE_REF ]]; then
       fi
 
       if [[ "$PREVIOUS_SHA" == "$CURRENT_SHA" ]]; then
-        PARENT_COUNT=$(git show -s --format="%P" "$CURRENT_SHA" | wc -w | xargs)
-
-        if [[ "$PARENT_COUNT" == "0" ]]; then
+        if ! git rev-parse "$PREVIOUS_SHA^1" &>/dev/null; then
           INITIAL_COMMIT="true"
           PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-parse "$CURRENT_SHA")
           echo "::warning::Initial commit detected no previous commit found."