diff --git a/src/GitHub.Api/Git/Repository.cs b/src/GitHub.Api/Git/Repository.cs
index b5e4d7da7..e4828db4c 100644
--- a/src/GitHub.Api/Git/Repository.cs
+++ b/src/GitHub.Api/Git/Repository.cs
@@ -409,7 +409,10 @@ public void Initialize(IGitClient client)
             Guard.ArgumentNotNull(client, nameof(client));
             gitClient = client;
             if (needsRefresh)
-                cacheContainer.GitUserCache.InvalidateData();
+            {
+                needsRefresh = false;
+                GitUserCacheOnCacheInvalidated();
+            }
         }
 
         public void SetNameAndEmail(string name, string email)