diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 94231c17..35605b0c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [2.9.1] - Unreleased
+
+### Fixed
+- Embedded Git commits settings when cloning empty repo to avert any issues
+
 ## [2.9.0] - 2025-01-09
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/cls/SourceControl/Git/Settings.cls b/cls/SourceControl/Git/Settings.cls
index 2171b9f0..02aa8bf4 100644
--- a/cls/SourceControl/Git/Settings.cls
+++ b/cls/SourceControl/Git/Settings.cls
@@ -448,6 +448,15 @@ Method OnAfterConfigure() As %Boolean
             $$$ThrowOnError(workMgr.WaitForComplete())
             // export settings file without committing
             $$$ThrowOnError(..SaveWithSourceControl())
+
+            // Empty repo breaks Embedded Git, commit the settings file
+            do ##class(SourceControl.Git.Utils).RunGitCommandWithInput("log",,.errStream,.outStream)
+            do errStream.Rewind()
+            if (errStream.Read() [ "does not have any commits yet") {
+                w !,"Cloned Empty Repository, committing initial source control settings",!
+                $$$ThrowOnError(##class(SourceControl.Git.Utils).AddToSourceControl(##class(SourceControl.Git.Settings.Document).#INTERNALNAME))
+                $$$ThrowOnError(##class(SourceControl.Git.Utils).Commit(##class(SourceControl.Git.Settings.Document).#INTERNALNAME,"initial commit"))
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/module.xml b/module.xml
index 7702e998..d34cbb56 100644
--- a/module.xml
+++ b/module.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <Document name="git-source-control.ZPM">
     <Module>
       <Name>git-source-control</Name>
-      <Version>2.9.0</Version>
+      <Version>2.9.1</Version>
       <Description>Server-side source control extension for use of Git on InterSystems platforms</Description>
       <Keywords>git source control studio vscode</Keywords>
       <Packaging>module</Packaging>