diff --git a/installer.py b/installer.py
index 0598fc8d5..2c98cee36 100644
--- a/installer.py
+++ b/installer.py
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ def install_submodules(force=True):
     log.info('Verifying submodules')
     txt = git('submodule')
     # log.debug(f'Submodules list: {txt}')
-    if force and 'no submodule mapping found' in txt:
+    if force and 'no submodule mapping found' in txt and 'sd-webui-controlnet' not in txt:
         log.warning('Attempting repository recover')
         git('add .')
         git('stash')