diff --git a/modules/git/tree_nogogit.go b/modules/git/tree_nogogit.go
index 303666413a..84283f73ed 100644
--- a/modules/git/tree_nogogit.go
+++ b/modules/git/tree_nogogit.go
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ func (t *Tree) listEntriesRecursive(ctx context.Context, extraArgs TrustedCmdArg
 		t.entriesRecursive = append(t.entriesRecursive, entry)
 		return nil
 	}, extraArgs)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.entriesRecursiveParsed = true
+	}
 	return t.entriesRecursive, err
 }