diff --git a/components/server/src/workspace/workspace-starter.ts b/components/server/src/workspace/workspace-starter.ts
index 2da13d40e4bff6..243cae2e2b6427 100644
--- a/components/server/src/workspace/workspace-starter.ts
+++ b/components/server/src/workspace/workspace-starter.ts
@@ -970,6 +970,7 @@ export class WorkspaceStarter {
                     conditions: {},
                     phase: "preparing",
                 },
+                gitStatus: previousInstance?.gitStatus,
                 configuration,
                 usageAttributionId: usageAttributionId && AttributionId.render(usageAttributionId),
                 workspaceClass,