diff --git a/src/plugins/git/branchview.cpp b/src/plugins/git/branchview.cpp
index 0328d5aefc7..b0c97935050 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/branchview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/branchview.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ void BranchView::refresh(const QString &repository, bool force)
         m_addButton->setToolTip(tr("Add Branch..."));
         m_branchView->setEnabled(true);
     }
+
+    // Do not refresh the model when the view is hidden
+    if (!isVisible())
+        return;
+
     QString errorMessage;
     if (!m_model->refresh(m_repository, &errorMessage))
         VcsBase::VcsOutputWindow::appendError(errorMessage);
@@ -174,6 +179,11 @@ void BranchView::refreshCurrentBranch()
     m_model->refreshCurrentBranch();
 }
 
+void BranchView::showEvent(QShowEvent *)
+{
+    refreshCurrentRepository();
+}
+
 QToolButton *BranchView::addButton() const
 {
     return m_addButton;
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/branchview.h b/src/plugins/git/branchview.h
index faceea2ef57..a02bfa2567f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/branchview.h
+++ b/src/plugins/git/branchview.h
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ public:
     QAction *m_includeOldEntriesAction = nullptr;
     QAction *m_includeTagsAction = nullptr;
 
+protected:
+    void showEvent(QShowEvent *) override;
+
 private:
     void refreshCurrentRepository();
     void resizeColumns();