diff --git a/extensions/git/src/git.ts b/extensions/git/src/git.ts
index 924bf549ec0..17e6cd29942 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/git.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/git.ts
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ export class Repository {
 		try {
 			const args = ['stash', 'pop'];
 
-			if (typeof index === 'string') {
+			if (typeof index === 'number') {
 				args.push(`stash@{${index}}`);
 			}