diff --git a/zabapgit.prog.abap b/zabapgit.prog.abap
index b1950e556..c38000d68 100644
--- a/zabapgit.prog.abap
+++ b/zabapgit.prog.abap
@@ -21451,11 +21451,6 @@ CLASS lcl_persistence_repo IMPLEMENTATION.
       RAISE EXCEPTION TYPE lcx_not_found.
     ENDIF.
 
-* field master_language is new, so default it for old repositories
-    IF rs_repo-master_language IS INITIAL.
-      rs_repo-master_language = sy-langu.
-    ENDIF.
-
   ENDMETHOD.
 
   METHOD get_next_id.
@@ -21511,6 +21506,11 @@ CLASS lcl_persistence_repo IMPLEMENTATION.
     IF rs_repo IS INITIAL.
       _raise 'Inconsistent repo metadata'.
     ENDIF.
+
+* field master_language is new, so default it for old repositories
+    IF rs_repo-master_language IS INITIAL.
+      rs_repo-master_language = sy-langu.
+    ENDIF.
   ENDMETHOD.
 
   METHOD to_xml.