diff --git a/etc/phpshellsessions/cvssync b/etc/phpshellsessions/cvssync
index f5c8a40aa4..ff1e6e29db 100644
--- a/etc/phpshellsessions/cvssync
+++ b/etc/phpshellsessions/cvssync
@@ -97,15 +97,17 @@ echo "===> Checking out $branch\n";
 exec("mkdir -p /root/pfsense/$branch");
 
 // Git 'er done!
-if(is_dir("$CODIR/master/mainline"))
-	exec("cd $CODIR/master/mainline && git fetch");
-else
+if(is_dir("$CODIR/master/mainline")) {
+	exec("cd $CODIR/master/mainline && git pull");
+} else {
 	exec("cd $CODIR && git clone $GIT_REPO");
+	exec("cd $CODIR/master/mainline && git pull && checkout -b $BRANCHTAG origin/$BRANCHTAG");	
+}
 
 if($branch == "master")
 	exec("cd $CODIR/master/mainline && git pull && git checkout master");
 else 
-	exec("cd $CODIR/master/mainline && git pull && checkout -b $BRANCHTAG origin/$BRANCHTAG");
+	exec("cd $CODIR/master/mainline && git pull && checkout $BRANCHTAG");
 
 exec("mkdir -p /tmp/lighttpd/cache/compress/");