diff --git a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
index 824ec89ddb3..110c2e20bc6 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
@@ -876,6 +876,7 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 		const choices = [open, openNewWindow];
 
 		if (!askToOpen) {
+			await this.model.openRepository(repositoryPath);
 			return;
 		}