diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritdialog.cpp
index 8f3dea6b23e..d38d60cf151 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritdialog.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ void GerritDialog::remoteChanged()
            return;
     }
     *m_server = server;
-    refresh();
+    if (isVisible())
+        refresh();
 }
 
 void GerritDialog::updateRemotes(bool forceReload)
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritplugin.cpp
index 9ce2a082d60..57e8fd269e4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritplugin.cpp
@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@ void GerritPlugin::openView()
         m_dialog = gd;
     } else {
         m_dialog->setCurrentPath(currentRepository());
-        m_dialog->refresh();
     }
+    m_dialog->refresh();
     const Qt::WindowStates state = m_dialog->windowState();
     if (state & Qt::WindowMinimized)
         m_dialog->setWindowState(state & ~Qt::WindowMinimized);