diff --git a/src/ViewModels/Pull.cs b/src/ViewModels/Pull.cs
index fdaad920..b5c038ae 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/Pull.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/Pull.cs
@@ -149,7 +149,10 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
                     SetProgressDescription($"Fetching remote: {_selectedRemote.Name}...");
                     rs = new Commands.Fetch(_repo.FullPath, _selectedRemote.Name, NoTags, SetProgressDescription).Exec();
                     if (!rs)
+                    {
+                        CallUIThread(() => _repo.SetWatcherEnabled(true));
                         return false;
+                    }
 
                     _repo.MarkFetched();