diff --git a/crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs b/crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs
index 6889b88062..cd56473dce 100644
--- a/crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ impl GitPanel {
                 let is_sort_by_path = GitPanelSettings::get_global(cx).sort_by_path;
                 if is_sort_by_path != was_sort_by_path {
                     this.entries.clear();
+                    this.bulk_staging.take();
                     this.update_visible_entries(window, cx);
                 }
                 was_sort_by_path = is_sort_by_path