diff --git a/scm-ui/src/repos/sources/containers/Sources.js b/scm-ui/src/repos/sources/containers/Sources.js
index b12a716d3d..d09e18e5be 100644
--- a/scm-ui/src/repos/sources/containers/Sources.js
+++ b/scm-ui/src/repos/sources/containers/Sources.js
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ class Sources extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       const defaultBranches = branches.filter(b => b.defaultBranch);
 
       if (defaultBranches.length > 0) {
-        this.setState({ selectedBranch: defaultBranches[0] });
         this.props.history.push(
           `${baseUrl}/${encodeURIComponent(defaultBranches[0].name)}/`
         );
+        this.setState({ selectedBranch: defaultBranches[0] });
       }
     }
   };