diff --git a/buildroot/share/git/mfpub b/buildroot/share/git/mfpub
index 23e15c7f05..8ec28ad489 100755
--- a/buildroot/share/git/mfpub
+++ b/buildroot/share/git/mfpub
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ fi
 # Check out the named branch (or stay in current)
 
 if [[ $BRANCH != $CURR ]]; then
-  git checkout $BRANCH
   echo "Stashing any changes to files..."
   [[ $(git stash) != "No local "* ]] && HAS_STASH=1
+  git checkout $BRANCH
 fi
 
 COMMIT=$( git log --format="%H" -n 1 )
@@ -135,4 +135,4 @@ git push -f upstream | {
 rm -rf ${TMPFOLDER}
 
 # Go back to the branch we started from
-[[ $BRANCH != $CURR ]] && { git checkout $BRANCH ; [[ $HAS_STASH == 1 ]] && git stash pop ; }
+[[ $BRANCH != $CURR ]] && git checkout $BRANCH && [[ $HAS_STASH == 1 ]] && git stash pop