diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/commands/GitHandler.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/commands/GitHandler.java
index 55f856fb0ec9..edced19ad832 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/commands/GitHandler.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/commands/GitHandler.java
@@ -580,7 +580,12 @@ public abstract class GitHandler {
    * @param exitCode a exit code for process
    */
   protected synchronized void setExitCode(int exitCode) {
-    myExitCode = exitCode;
+    if (myExitCode == null) {
+      myExitCode = exitCode;
+    }
+    else {
+      LOG.info("Not setting exit code " + exitCode + ", because it was already set to " + myExitCode);
+    }
   }
 
   /**