diff --git a/abra b/abra
index 2174943..a91e44f 100755
--- a/abra
+++ b/abra
@@ -306,6 +306,18 @@ require_stack() {
   fi
 }
 
+require_app_clone() {
+  APP="$1"
+  APP_DIR="$ABRA_DIR/apps/$APP"
+
+  if [ ! -d "$APP_DIR" ]; then
+    warning "'$APP' not found, fetching via git.."
+    if ! git clone "$GIT_URL/$APP.git" "$ABRA_DIR/apps/$APP"; then
+      error "Could not retrieve '$APP', this app doesn't exist?"
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
 # FIXME 3wc: update or remove
 if [ -z "$ABRA_ENV" ] && [ -f .envrc ] && type direnv > /dev/null 2>&1 && ! direnv status | grep -q 'Found RC allowed true'; then
   error "direnv is blocked, run direnv allow"
@@ -431,6 +443,8 @@ sub_app_new (){
   SERVER=$abra___server
   DOMAIN=$abra___domain
 
+  require_app_clone "$APP"
+
   if [ -z "$SERVER" ]; then
     echo "Where would you like to put $APP?"
 
@@ -450,16 +464,6 @@ sub_app_new (){
 
   APP_DIR="$ABRA_DIR/apps/$APP"
 
-  if [ ! -d "$APP_DIR" ]; then
-    # FIXME 3wc: move to require_app_clone or something
-    warning "'$APP' not found, fetching via git.."
-
-    if ! git clone "$GIT_URL/$APP.git" "$ABRA_DIR/apps/$APP"; then
-      error "Could not retrieve '$APP', this app doesn't exist?"
-    fi
-
-  fi
-
   if [ -z "$DOMAIN" ]; then
     read -rp "Domain name: " DOMAIN
   fi