diff --git a/aider/main.py b/aider/main.py
index 3e16120fb..e28fa7676 100644
--- a/aider/main.py
+++ b/aider/main.py
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ from .dump import dump  # noqa: F401
 
 def setup_git_home(io):
     home = Path.home()
-    git_repos = list(home.glob("*/.git"))
+    home_git = home / ".git"
+    git_repos = [home_git] if home_git.exists() else []
+    git_repos.extend(home.glob("*/.git"))
 
     if git_repos:
-        io.tool_output("Found existing Git repositories in folders in your home directory:")
+        io.tool_output("Found existing Git repositories in your home directory:")
         for i, repo in enumerate(git_repos, 1):
-            io.tool_output(f"{i}. {repo.parent.name}")
+            repo_name = "Home directory" if repo == home_git else repo.parent.name
+            io.tool_output(f"{i}. {repo_name}")
 
         while True:
             choice = io.prompt_ask(
@@ -42,11 +45,12 @@ def setup_git_home(io):
             try:
                 choice_num = int(choice)
                 if 1 <= choice_num <= len(git_repos):
-                    return str(git_repos[choice_num - 1].parent)
+                    chosen_repo = git_repos[choice_num - 1]
+                    return str(home if chosen_repo == home_git else chosen_repo.parent)
                 else:
                     io.tool_error(f"Please enter a number between 1 and {len(git_repos)}")
             except ValueError:
-                io.tool_error("Please enter a valid number or 'n'")
+                io.tool_error("Please enter a valid number")
 
     project_name = io.user_input("Enter a name for your new project directory: ")
     new_dir = home / project_name