diff --git a/git_services/git_services/init/cloner.py b/git_services/git_services/init/cloner.py
index e05f3ed01..94bf060cf 100644
--- a/git_services/git_services/init/cloner.py
+++ b/git_services/git_services/init/cloner.py
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ def run(self, recover_autosave, session_branch, root_commit_sha, s3_mount):
         self._initialize_repo()
         if self.user.is_anonymous:
             self._clone(session_branch)
+            self.cli.git_reset("--hard", root_commit_sha)
         else:
             with self._temp_plaintext_credentials():
                 self._clone(session_branch)