fixes #45554

src/vs/workbench/parts/scm/electron-browser/scmViewlet.ts

@@ -249,12 +249,13 @@ class MainPanel extends ViewletPanel {
 			identityProvider: repository => repository.provider.id
 		}) as WorkbenchList<ISCMRepository>;
 
-		this.disposables.push(this.list);
 		this.list.onSelectionChange(this.onListSelectionChange, this, this.disposables);
 		this.list.onContextMenu(this.onListContextMenu, this, this.disposables);
 
 		this.viewModel.onDidChangeVisibility(this.onDidChangeVisibility, this, this.disposables);
 		this.onDidChangeVisibility(this.viewModel.isVisible());
+
+		this.disposables.push(this.list);
 	}
 
 	private onDidChangeVisibility(visible: boolean): void {