diff --git a/rbackup/struct/repository.py b/rbackup/struct/repository.py
index 404fc77..d824d23 100644
--- a/rbackup/struct/repository.py
+++ b/rbackup/struct/repository.py
@@ -85,10 +85,6 @@ class Repository(Hierarchy):
 
         self._gen_metadata()
 
-        self._snapshots = [
-            Snapshot(self.snapshot_dir / s) for s in self._snapshot_metadata
-        ]
-
         self._snapshot_iterator = iter(self._snapshots)
 
     def __contains__(self, name):
@@ -154,6 +150,10 @@ class Repository(Hierarchy):
             self.metadata_path.touch(mode=FILEMODE)
             self.write_metadata(self._snapshot_metadata)
 
+        self._snapshots = [
+            Snapshot(self.snapshot_dir / s) for s in self._snapshot_metadata
+        ]
+
     @property
     def snapshot_dir(self):
         """