diff --git a/nf_core/components/update.py b/nf_core/components/update.py
index c69cb076e..d6d8c3c07 100644
--- a/nf_core/components/update.py
+++ b/nf_core/components/update.py
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ def update(self, component=None, silent=False, updated=None, check_diff_exist=Tr
             self.modules_repo = ModulesRepo(remote_url, branch)
             component = component["name"]
 
-        if self.current_remote is None:
-            self.current_remote = self.modules_repo.remote_url
-
         if self.current_remote == self.modules_repo.remote_url and self.sha is not None:
             self.current_sha = self.sha
         else:
             self.current_sha = None
 
+        if self.current_remote is None:
+            self.current_remote = self.modules_repo.remote_url
+
         self.component = component
         if updated is None:
             updated = []