diff --git a/src/apps/haikudepot/model/Model.cpp b/src/apps/haikudepot/model/Model.cpp
index d07515438d..dc75960b93 100644
--- a/src/apps/haikudepot/model/Model.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/haikudepot/model/Model.cpp
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ Model::AddDepot(const DepotInfo& depot)
 void
 Model::Clear()
 {
-	StopPopulatingAllPackages();
 	fDepots.Clear();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/apps/haikudepot/ui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/apps/haikudepot/ui/MainWindow.cpp
index 71a33f5950..e0fb6ffe52 100644
--- a/src/apps/haikudepot/ui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/haikudepot/ui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -743,8 +743,9 @@ MainWindow::_RefreshPackageList()
 			systemFlaggedPackages.Add(repoPackageInfo.FileName());
 	}
 
-	BAutolock lock(fModel.Lock());
+	fModel.StopPopulatingAllPackages();
 
+	BAutolock lock(fModel.Lock());
 	fModel.Clear();
 
 	// filter remote packages from the found list