diff --git a/dev/release/post-09-docs.sh b/dev/release/post-09-docs.sh
index 62766e1f99b4..51e74541eb74 100755
--- a/dev/release/post-09-docs.sh
+++ b/dev/release/post-09-docs.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ pushd "${ARROW_SITE_DIR}"
 git checkout asf-site
 git checkout -b ${branch_name}
 rm -rf docs/*
+git checkout docs/c_glib/index.html
 popd
 
 pushd "${ARROW_DIR}"
@@ -54,12 +55,11 @@ if [ ${PUSH} -gt 0 ]; then
   git add docs
   git commit -m "[Website] Update documentations for ${version}"
   git push -u origin ${branch_name}
-  popd
-
   github_url=$(git remote get-url origin | \
                  sed \
                    -e 's,^git@github.com:,https://github.com/,' \
                    -e 's,\.git$,,')
+  popd
 
   echo "Success!"
   echo "Create a pull request:"