diff --git a/lib/core/update.py b/lib/core/update.py
index 1803139b2..acff694c6 100644
--- a/lib/core/update.py
+++ b/lib/core/update.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def update():
         logger.debug(debugMsg)
 
         dataToStdout("\r[%s] [INFO] update in progress " % time.strftime("%X"))
-        process = execute("git pull %s HEAD" % GIT_REPOSITORY, shell=True, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+        process = execute("git checkout . && git pull %s HEAD" % GIT_REPOSITORY, shell=True, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
         pollProcess(process, True)
         stdout, stderr = process.communicate()
         success = not process.returncode