diff --git a/pagure/lib/query.py b/pagure/lib/query.py
index a84a3ad..7abbd8f 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/query.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/query.py
@@ -403,14 +403,14 @@ def add_issue_comment(
     # Make sure we won't have SQLAlchemy error before we continue
     session.commit()
 
-    pagure.lib.git.update_git(issue, repo=issue.project)
-
     if not notification:
         log_action(session, "commented", issue, user_obj)
 
     if notify:
         pagure.lib.notify.notify_new_comment(issue_comment, user=user_obj)
 
+    pagure.lib.git.update_git(issue, repo=issue.project)
+
     if not issue.private:
         pagure.lib.notify.log(
             issue.project,