diff --git a/extensions/git/src/git.ts b/extensions/git/src/git.ts
index 88bd954fceb..cef1e0a7a30 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/git.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/git.ts
@@ -330,6 +330,10 @@ export class Git {
 
 		const result = await exec(child, options);
 
+		if (options.log !== false && result.stderr.length > 0) {
+			this.log(`${result.stderr}\n`);
+		}
+
 		if (result.exitCode) {
 			let gitErrorCode: string | undefined = void 0;
 
@@ -349,10 +353,6 @@ export class Git {
 				gitErrorCode = GitErrorCodes.CantAccessRemote;
 			}
 
-			if (options.log !== false) {
-				this.log(`${result.stderr}\n`);
-			}
-
 			return Promise.reject<IExecutionResult>(new GitError({
 				message: 'Failed to execute git',
 				stdout: result.stdout,