diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/ifcgit/prop.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/ifcgit/prop.py
index 28b98e07c4..5f2d4886d9 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/ifcgit/prop.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/ifcgit/prop.py
@@ -45,6 +45,18 @@ class IfcGitListItem(PropertyGroup):
         description="does this commit reference our ifc file",
         default=False,
     )
+    author_name: StringProperty(
+        name="Author Name",
+        default="",
+    )
+    author_email: StringProperty(
+        name="Author Email",
+        default="",
+    )
+    message: StringProperty(
+        name="Commit Message",
+        default="",
+    )
 
 
 class IfcGitProperties(PropertyGroup):
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/ifcgit/ui.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/ifcgit/ui.py
index 75c68cd270..e4a714850b 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/ifcgit/ui.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/ifcgit/ui.py
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ class IFCGIT_PT_panel(bpy.types.Panel):
             return
 
         item = props.ifcgit_commits[props.commit_index]
-        commit = IfcGitData.data["commit"]
         if not item.relevant:
             row = layout.row()
             row.label(text="Revision unrelated to current IFC project", icon="ERROR")
@@ -127,11 +126,11 @@ class IFCGIT_PT_panel(bpy.types.Panel):
         box = layout.box()
         column = box.column(align=True)
         row = column.row()
-        row.label(text=commit.hexsha)
+        row.label(text=item.hexsha)
         row = column.row()
-        row.label(text=commit.author.name + " <" + commit.author.email + ">")
+        row.label(text=item.author_name + " <" + item.author_email + ">")
         row = column.row()
-        row.label(text=commit.message)
+        row.label(text=item.message)
 
 
 class COMMIT_UL_List(bpy.types.UIList):
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/ifcgit.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/ifcgit.py
index 5091ca6e6a..3f8ba55a69 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/ifcgit.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/ifcgit.py
@@ -108,9 +108,13 @@ class IfcGit:
                 continue
 
             props.ifcgit_commits.add()
-            props.ifcgit_commits[-1].hexsha = commit.hexsha
+            list_item = props.ifcgit_commits[-1]
+            list_item.hexsha = commit.hexsha
+            list_item.message = commit.message
+            list_item.author_name = commit.author.name
+            list_item.author_email = commit.author.email
             if commit in commits_relevant:
-                props.ifcgit_commits[-1].relevant = True
+                list_item.relevant = True
 
     @classmethod
     def is_valid_ref_format(cls, string):