diff --git a/generate/templates/manual/repository/refresh_references.cc b/generate/templates/manual/repository/refresh_references.cc
index a13f3641c..69cdeeb57 100644
--- a/generate/templates/manual/repository/refresh_references.cc
+++ b/generate/templates/manual/repository/refresh_references.cc
@@ -415,6 +415,17 @@ void GitRepository::RefreshReferencesWorker::Execute()
   git_odb *odb;
 
   baton->error_code = git_repository_odb(&odb, repo);
+  if (baton->error_code != GIT_OK) {
+    if (giterr_last() != NULL) {
+      baton->error = git_error_dup(giterr_last());
+    }
+    delete refreshData;
+    baton->out = NULL;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  git_config *config;
+  baton->error_code = git_repository_config_snapshot(&config, repo);
   if (baton->error_code != GIT_OK) {
     if (giterr_last() != NULL) {
       baton->error = git_error_dup(giterr_last());
@@ -424,6 +435,8 @@ void GitRepository::RefreshReferencesWorker::Execute()
     baton->out = NULL;
     return;
   }
+  git_config_free(config);
+
 
   // START Refresh HEAD
   git_reference *headRef = NULL;