diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/LocalChangeListImpl.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/LocalChangeListImpl.java
index 3a70e2412fb0..24c6a08cf684 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/LocalChangeListImpl.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/LocalChangeListImpl.java
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ public class LocalChangeListImpl extends LocalChangeList {
     removedChanges.addAll(removed);
     changesDetected = changesDetected || (!removedChanges.isEmpty());
 
+    myChangesBeforeUpdate = null;
+
     return changesDetected;
   }