diff --git a/templates/repo/commits.tmpl b/templates/repo/commits.tmpl
index e79f3d7751..7065bf33f4 100644
--- a/templates/repo/commits.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/commits.tmpl
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 				{{$branchDropdownCurrentRefType := "branch"}}
 				{{$branchDropdownCurrentRefShortName := .BranchName}}
 				{{if .IsViewTag}}
-					{{$branchDropdownCurrentRefType := "tag"}}
-					{{$branchDropdownCurrentRefShortName := .TagName}}
+					{{$branchDropdownCurrentRefType = "tag"}}
+					{{$branchDropdownCurrentRefShortName = .TagName}}
 				{{end}}
 				{{template "repo/branch_dropdown" dict
 					"Repository" .Repository
diff --git a/templates/repo/home.tmpl b/templates/repo/home.tmpl
index c2f1be782a..1e77cd4919 100644
--- a/templates/repo/home.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/home.tmpl
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
 				{{$branchDropdownCurrentRefType := "branch"}}
 				{{$branchDropdownCurrentRefShortName := .BranchName}}
 				{{if .IsViewTag}}
-					{{$branchDropdownCurrentRefType := "tag"}}
-					{{$branchDropdownCurrentRefShortName := .TagName}}
+					{{$branchDropdownCurrentRefType = "tag"}}
+					{{$branchDropdownCurrentRefShortName = .TagName}}
 				{{end}}
 				{{template "repo/branch_dropdown" dict
 					"Repository" .Repository