diff --git a/extensions/git/src/main.ts b/extensions/git/src/main.ts
index b9bc3aedcd3eb..3d6f67d6b0101 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/main.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/main.ts
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ async function _activate(context: ExtensionContext, disposables: Disposable[]):
 			throw err;
 		}
 
-		console.warn(err.message);
-		outputChannel.appendLine(err.message);
-		outputChannel.show();
-
 		const config = workspace.getConfiguration('git');
 		const shouldIgnore = config.get<boolean>('ignoreMissingGitWarning') === true;
 
@@ -81,6 +77,10 @@ async function _activate(context: ExtensionContext, disposables: Disposable[]):
 			return;
 		}
 
+		console.warn(err.message);
+		outputChannel.appendLine(err.message);
+		outputChannel.show();
+
 		const download = localize('downloadgit', "Download Git");
 		const neverShowAgain = localize('neverShowAgain', "Don't show again");
 		const choice = await window.showWarningMessage(