diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
index 68284a03b83..433c193693d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
@@ -1722,8 +1722,8 @@ void GitClient::branchesForCommit(const QString &revision)
             SLOT(branchesForCommitReceived(QString)));
 
     command->addJob(arguments, -1);
-    command->execute();
     command->setCookie(workingDirectory);
+    command->execute();
 }
 
 bool GitClient::isRemoteCommit(const QString &workingDirectory, const QString &commit)