diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/common/scmService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/common/scmService.ts
index 2bc030d479c3e..7e85cdaa4c12f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/common/scmService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/common/scmService.ts
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class SCMInput implements ISCMInput {
 		}
 
 		if (!transient) {
-			this.saveValue();
+			this.historyNavigator.add(this._value);
 			this.historyNavigator.add(value);
 			this.didChangeHistory = true;
 		}