diff --git a/XD.c b/XD.c
index 695b854..82925e9 100644
--- a/XD.c
+++ b/XD.c
@@ -165,11 +165,12 @@ has_untracked(git_repository *repo)
   git_status_options opts = GIT_STATUS_OPTIONS_INIT;
   git_status_list *list = NULL;
   repohash *storedhash;
+  uint64_t newhash = generate_hash(repo);
   int r = 0;
 
   #ifdef GITHASH
   if ((storedhash = read_hash(repo))
-    && storedhash->hash == generate_hash(repo)) {
+    && storedhash->hash == newhash) {
     r = storedhash->changes;
     free(storedhash);
     return r;
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ has_untracked(git_repository *repo)
   /* if any changes are found return 1 */
   r = git_status_list_entrycount(list) > 0;
   #ifdef GITHASH
-  write_hash(repo, (repohash){ .hash = generate_hash(repo), .changes = r });
+  write_hash(repo, (repohash){ .hash = newhash, .changes = r });
   #endif
 
   git_status_list_free(list);