diff --git a/gclient_scm.py b/gclient_scm.py
index 8c7bcba01f..3762f77f1f 100644
--- a/gclient_scm.py
+++ b/gclient_scm.py
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ class GitWrapper(SCMWrapper):
       return
 
     if not managed:
+      self._UpdateBranchHeads(options, fetch=False)
       self.UpdateSubmoduleConfig()
       print ('________ unmanaged solution; skipping %s' % self.relpath)
       return