diff --git a/plugins/vcs/GitModule.cpp b/plugins/vcs/GitModule.cpp
index 06242e4eaa..b352bde1ec 100644
--- a/plugins/vcs/GitModule.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vcs/GitModule.cpp
@@ -120,14 +120,7 @@ void GitModule::fetch(const cmd::ArgumentList& args)
         return;
     }
 
-    try
-    {
-        _repository->fetchFromTrackedRemote();
-    }
-    catch (const git::GitException& ex)
-    {
-        throw cmd::ExecutionFailure(ex.what());
-    }
+    _statusBarWidget->startFetchTask();
 }
 
 void GitModule::createPreferencePage()
diff --git a/plugins/vcs/ui/VcsStatus.h b/plugins/vcs/ui/VcsStatus.h
index fac725489c..2c1ad902b6 100644
--- a/plugins/vcs/ui/VcsStatus.h
+++ b/plugins/vcs/ui/VcsStatus.h
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@ class VcsStatus final :
 
     void setRepository(const std::shared_ptr<git::Repository>& repository);
 
+    void startFetchTask();
+
 private:
     void createPopupMenu();
-    void startFetchTask();
     void restartFetchTimer();
     void onIntervalReached(wxTimerEvent& ev);
     void onIdle(wxIdleEvent& ev);