diff --git a/subcmds/sync.py b/subcmds/sync.py
index bd07dd9..ceb81ea 100644
--- a/subcmds/sync.py
+++ b/subcmds/sync.py
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ later is required to fix a server side protocol bug.
     pm = Progress('Fetching projects', len(projects))
     for project in projects:
       pm.update()
-
       if project.Sync_NetworkHalf():
         fetched.add(project.gitdir)
       else:
@@ -192,6 +191,15 @@ uncommitted changes are present' % project.relpath
     if opt.repo_upgraded:
       _PostRepoUpgrade(self.manifest)
 
+    if not opt.local_only:
+      mp.Sync_NetworkHalf()
+
+    if mp.HasChanges:
+      syncbuf = SyncBuffer(mp.config)
+      mp.Sync_LocalHalf(syncbuf)
+      if not syncbuf.Finish():
+        sys.exit(1)
+      self.manifest._Unload()
     all = self.GetProjects(args, missing_ok=True)
 
     if not opt.local_only:
@@ -199,7 +207,6 @@ uncommitted changes are present' % project.relpath
       now = time.time()
       if (24 * 60 * 60) <= (now - rp.LastFetch):
         to_fetch.append(rp)
-      to_fetch.append(mp)
       to_fetch.extend(all)
 
       fetched = self._Fetch(to_fetch)
@@ -208,12 +215,6 @@ uncommitted changes are present' % project.relpath
         # bail out now; the rest touches the working tree
         return
 
-      if mp.HasChanges:
-        syncbuf = SyncBuffer(mp.config)
-        mp.Sync_LocalHalf(syncbuf)
-        if not syncbuf.Finish():
-          sys.exit(1)
-
         self.manifest._Unload()
         all = self.GetProjects(args, missing_ok=True)
         missing = []
@@ -241,7 +242,6 @@ uncommitted changes are present' % project.relpath
     if not syncbuf.Finish():
       sys.exit(1)
 
-
 def _PostRepoUpgrade(manifest):
   for project in manifest.projects.values():
     if project.Exists: