diff --git a/modules/git/tree_blob.go b/modules/git/tree_blob.go
index 14237df6e8..eb8ddd0946 100644
--- a/modules/git/tree_blob.go
+++ b/modules/git/tree_blob.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (t *Tree) GetBlobByPath(relpath string) (*Blob, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if !entry.IsDir() {
+	if !entry.IsDir() && !entry.IsSubModule() {
 		return entry.Blob(), nil
 	}