diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/git/browser/gitServices.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/git/browser/gitServices.ts
index af4d7df93aa..ffc3e9b8a20 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/git/browser/gitServices.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/git/browser/gitServices.ts
@@ -410,7 +410,6 @@ export class GitService extends EventEmitter
 	private reactiveStatusDelayer: PeriodThrottledDelayer<IModel>;
 	private autoFetcher: AutoFetcher;
 	private isStatusPending = false;
-	private isFocused = true;
 
 	private _allowHugeRepositories: boolean;
 	get allowHugeRepositories(): boolean { return this._allowHugeRepositories; }
@@ -518,15 +517,10 @@ export class GitService extends EventEmitter
 
 		const focusEvent = domEvent(window, 'focus');
 		this.toDispose.push(focusEvent(() => {
-			this.isFocused = true;
-
 			if (this.isStatusPending) {
 				this.triggerAutoStatus();
 			}
 		}));
-
-		const blurEvent = domEvent(window, 'blur');
-		this.toDispose.push(blurEvent(() => this.isFocused = false));
 	}
 
 	private onTextFileChange(e: TextFileModelChangeEvent): void {
@@ -615,7 +609,7 @@ export class GitService extends EventEmitter
 	private triggerAutoStatus(force = false): void {
 		this.isStatusPending = true;
 
-		if (!this.isFocused && !force) {
+		if (!document.hasFocus() && !force) {
 			return;
 		}