diff --git a/src/views/gitExplorer.ts b/src/views/gitExplorer.ts
index 87e40ce..23f6111 100644
--- a/src/views/gitExplorer.ts
+++ b/src/views/gitExplorer.ts
@@ -202,7 +202,9 @@ export class GitExplorer extends Disposable implements TreeDataProvider<Explorer
             this.setRoot(await this.getRootNode(window.activeTextEditor));
         }
 
-        this._root!.refresh();
+        if (this._root !== undefined) {
+            this._root.refresh();
+        }
 
         this._onDidChangeTreeData.fire();
     }