diff --git a/src/UnityExtension/Assets/Editor/GitHub.Unity/UI/SettingsView.cs b/src/UnityExtension/Assets/Editor/GitHub.Unity/UI/SettingsView.cs
index 5b3052399..91afd8fe0 100644
--- a/src/UnityExtension/Assets/Editor/GitHub.Unity/UI/SettingsView.cs
+++ b/src/UnityExtension/Assets/Editor/GitHub.Unity/UI/SettingsView.cs
@@ -51,8 +51,12 @@ public override void OnEnable()
             userSettingsView.OnEnable();
             AttachHandlers(Repository);
 
-            Repository.CheckCurrentRemoteChangedEvent(lastCurrentRemoteChangedEvent);
-            Repository.CheckLocksChangedEvent(lastLocksChangedEvent);
+            if (Repository != null)
+            {
+                Repository.CheckCurrentRemoteChangedEvent(lastCurrentRemoteChangedEvent);
+                Repository.CheckLocksChangedEvent(lastLocksChangedEvent);
+            }
+
             metricsHasChanged = true;
         }