diff --git a/src/background/zcl_abapgit_background.clas.abap b/src/background/zcl_abapgit_background.clas.abap
index bd8c111f3..451021421 100644
--- a/src/background/zcl_abapgit_background.clas.abap
+++ b/src/background/zcl_abapgit_background.clas.abap
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_background IMPLEMENTATION.
     TRY.
         enqueue( ).
       CATCH zcx_abapgit_exception.
-        WRITE: / 'Another intance of the program is already running'.
+        WRITE: / 'Another instance of the program is already running'.
         RETURN.
     ENDTRY.
 
@@ -150,6 +150,13 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_background IMPLEMENTATION.
           li_log->add_exception( lx_error ).
       ENDTRY.
 
+      TRY.
+          " Decrease memory usage for repositories already processed
+          lo_repo->refresh( abap_true ).
+        CATCH zcx_abapgit_exception INTO lx_error.
+          li_log->add_exception( lx_error ).
+      ENDTRY.
+
       zcl_abapgit_log_viewer=>write_log( li_log ).
     ENDLOOP.