diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-screenshots.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-screenshots.yml
index 837b5901..d951e8fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-screenshots.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-screenshots.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global user.email "actions@openrndr.org"
           git config --global user.name "OPENRNDR Actions"
-          git reset HEAD -- .
           git checkout --orphan media
+          git reset HEAD -- .
           git add [a-z-]*/images/*.png
           git commit -m "auto generated media"
           git push -f origin media