diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/update/GitUpdater.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/update/GitUpdater.java
index 05585aa3b708..6b855bc5b949 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/update/GitUpdater.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/update/GitUpdater.java
@@ -144,8 +144,11 @@ public abstract class GitUpdater {
   public GitUpdateResult update() throws VcsException {
     markStart(myRoot);
     try {
-      return doUpdate();
-    } finally {
+      GitUpdateResult result = doUpdate();
+      myRepository.update();
+      return result;
+    }
+    finally {
       markEnd(myRoot);
     }
   }