diff --git a/cli/app/list.go b/cli/app/list.go
index 443a5422..50fdf21d 100644
--- a/cli/app/list.go
+++ b/cli/app/list.go
@@ -143,9 +143,13 @@ Use "--status/-S" flag to query all servers for the live deployment status.`,
 
 					var newUpdates []string
 					if version != "unknown" {
+						if err := app.Recipe.EnsureExists(); err != nil {
+							log.Fatalf("unable to clone %s: %s", app.Name, err)
+						}
+
 						updates, err := app.Recipe.Tags()
 						if err != nil {
-							log.Fatal(err)
+							log.Fatalf("unable to retrieve tags for %s: %s", app.Name, err)
 						}
 
 						parsedVersion, err := tagcmp.Parse(version)
diff --git a/pkg/git/clone.go b/pkg/git/clone.go
index 750bc1a3..789f9a04 100644
--- a/pkg/git/clone.go
+++ b/pkg/git/clone.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func gitCloneIgnoreErr(err error) bool {
 // Clone runs a git clone which accounts for different default branches.
 func Clone(dir, url string) error {
 	if _, err := os.Stat(dir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		log.Debugf("git clone: %s", dir, url)
+		log.Debugf("git clone: %s", url)
 
 		_, err := git.PlainClone(dir, false, &git.CloneOptions{
 			URL:           url,
diff --git a/tests/integration/app_list.bats b/tests/integration/app_list.bats
index 2cc4ec55..5f662e28 100644
--- a/tests/integration/app_list.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/app_list.bats
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ setup_file(){
 }
 
 teardown_file(){
+  _undeploy_app
   _rm_app
   _rm_server
 }
@@ -98,3 +99,17 @@ teardown(){
 
   assert_output --partial "$expectedOutput"
 }
+
+# bats test_tags=slow
+@test "list with status fetches recipe" {
+  _deploy_app
+
+  run $ABRA app ls --status
+  assert_success
+
+  run rm -rf "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE"
+  assert_success
+
+  run $ABRA app ls --status
+  assert_success
+}