diff --git a/SparkleLib/Git/SparkleRepoGit.cs b/SparkleLib/Git/SparkleRepoGit.cs
index 16f65aa5..7058ee01 100644
--- a/SparkleLib/Git/SparkleRepoGit.cs
+++ b/SparkleLib/Git/SparkleRepoGit.cs
@@ -336,10 +336,6 @@ namespace SparkleLib.Git {
 
             if (git.ExitCode == 0) {
                 Rebase ();
-
-                string identifier_file_path = Path.Combine (LocalPath, ".sparkleshare");
-                File.SetAttributes (identifier_file_path, FileAttributes.Hidden);
-
                 ClearCache ();
 
                 return true;
diff --git a/SparkleLib/SparkleRepoBase.cs b/SparkleLib/SparkleRepoBase.cs
index 02202ada..9ae73c46 100755
--- a/SparkleLib/SparkleRepoBase.cs
+++ b/SparkleLib/SparkleRepoBase.cs
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ namespace SparkleLib {
             this.identifier   = Identifier;
             ChangeSets        = GetChangeSets ();
 
+			string identifier_file_path = Path.Combine (LocalPath, ".sparkleshare");
+			File.SetAttributes (identifier_file_path, FileAttributes.Hidden);
+
             SyncStatusChanged += delegate (SyncStatus status) {
                 Status = status;
             };
@@ -362,6 +365,9 @@ namespace SparkleLib {
                 SparkleLogger.LogInfo ("SyncDown", Name + " | Done");
                 Error = ErrorStatus.None;
 
+				string identifier_file_path = Path.Combine (LocalPath, ".sparkleshare");
+				File.SetAttributes (identifier_file_path, FileAttributes.Hidden);
+
                 ChangeSets = GetChangeSets ();
 
                 if (!pre_sync_revision.Equals (CurrentRevision) && ChangeSets != null && ChangeSets.Count > 0) {