diff --git a/SparkleLib/SparkleRepoBase.cs b/SparkleLib/SparkleRepoBase.cs
index e87b7d93..8f75578f 100644
--- a/SparkleLib/SparkleRepoBase.cs
+++ b/SparkleLib/SparkleRepoBase.cs
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ namespace SparkleLib {
                 this.status = status;
             };
 
-            CreateWatcher ();
-
             if (CurrentRevision == null)
                 CreateInitialChangeSet ();
 
+            CreateWatcher ();
+
             this.local_timer.Elapsed += delegate (object o, ElapsedEventArgs args) {
                 CheckForChanges ();
             };