diff --git a/commands/command_get.go b/commands/command_get.go
index 96a189ec..362655ab 100644
--- a/commands/command_get.go
+++ b/commands/command_get.go
@@ -51,16 +51,21 @@ func getCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	}
 
 	if target == current {
+		// We just downloaded the files for the current ref, we can copy them into
+		// the working directory and update the git index
 		for _, pointer := range pointers {
 			file, err := os.Create(pointer.Name)
 			if err != nil {
 				Panic(err, "Could not create working directory file")
 			}
 
-			err = lfs.PointerSmudge(file, pointer.Pointer, pointer.Name, nil)
-			if err != nil {
+			if err := lfs.PointerSmudge(file, pointer.Pointer, pointer.Name, nil); err != nil {
 				Panic(err, "Could not write working directory file")
 			}
+
+			if err := git.UpdateIndex(pointer.Name); err != nil {
+				Panic(err, "Could not update index")
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/git/git.go b/git/git.go
index a95397b0..77f31fa2 100644
--- a/git/git.go
+++ b/git/git.go
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ func CurrentRemote() (string, error) {
 	return remote + "/" + branch, nil
 }
 
+func UpdateIndex(file string) error {
+	_, err := simpleExec(nil, "git", "update-index", "-q", "--refresh", file)
+	return err
+}
+
 type gitConfig struct {
 }