diff --git a/src/zabapgit.prog.abap b/src/zabapgit.prog.abap
index 55f7d52e7..d0499bc59 100644
--- a/src/zabapgit.prog.abap
+++ b/src/zabapgit.prog.abap
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ REPORT zabapgit LINE-SIZE 100.
 * See http://www.abapgit.org
 
 CONSTANTS: gc_xml_version  TYPE string VALUE 'v1.0.0',      "#EC NOTEXT
-           gc_abap_version TYPE string VALUE 'v1.15.6'.     "#EC NOTEXT
+           gc_abap_version TYPE string VALUE 'v1.15.7'.     "#EC NOTEXT
 
 ********************************************************************************
 * The MIT License (MIT)
diff --git a/src/zabapgit_repo_impl.prog.abap b/src/zabapgit_repo_impl.prog.abap
index e981d5f3d..a9dec958a 100644
--- a/src/zabapgit_repo_impl.prog.abap
+++ b/src/zabapgit_repo_impl.prog.abap
@@ -284,6 +284,9 @@ CLASS lcl_repo IMPLEMENTATION.
 
   METHOD deserialize.
 
+    IF mo_dot_abapgit IS INITIAL.
+      mo_dot_abapgit = lcl_dot_abapgit=>build_default( ms_data-master_language ).
+    ENDIF.
     IF mo_dot_abapgit->get_master_language( ) <> sy-langu.
       _raise 'Current login language does not match master language'.
     ENDIF.