diff --git a/extra/git-tool/remote/remote.factor b/extra/git-tool/remote/remote.factor
index 77539d5ad4..4d9d99b0f0 100644
--- a/extra/git-tool/remote/remote.factor
+++ b/extra/git-tool/remote/remote.factor
@@ -303,6 +303,8 @@ TUPLE: <git-remote-gadget> < pack
             
             REPO { "git" "fetch" REMOTE-BRANCH } git-process drop ]
 
+          GADGET refresh-git-remote-gadget
+
           GADGET fetch-period>> sleep
 
           t