diff --git a/modules/queue/workerpool.go b/modules/queue/workerpool.go
index 20108d35886c..39ea59b7b1c2 100644
--- a/modules/queue/workerpool.go
+++ b/modules/queue/workerpool.go
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ func (p *WorkerPool) hasNoWorkerScaling() bool {
 	return p.numberOfWorkers == 0 && (p.boostTimeout == 0 || p.boostWorkers == 0 || p.maxNumberOfWorkers == 0)
 }
 
+// zeroBoost will add a temporary boost worker for a no worker queue
+// p.lock must be locked at the start of this function BUT it will be unlocked by the end of this function
+// (This is because addWorkers has to be called whilst unlocked)
 func (p *WorkerPool) zeroBoost() {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(p.baseCtx, p.boostTimeout)
 	mq := GetManager().GetManagedQueue(p.qid)
@@ -316,6 +319,17 @@ func (p *WorkerPool) addWorkers(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc,
 				}
 				p.pause()
 			}
+			select {
+			case <-p.baseCtx.Done():
+				// this worker queue is shut-down don't reboost
+			default:
+				if p.numberOfWorkers == 0 && atomic.LoadInt64(&p.numInQueue) > 0 {
+					// OK there are no workers but... there's still work to be done -> Reboost
+					p.zeroBoost()
+					// p.lock will be unlocked by zeroBoost
+					return
+				}
+			}
 			p.lock.Unlock()
 		}()
 	}
diff --git a/services/mirror/mirror.go b/services/mirror/mirror.go
index 6f285ec467c6..5639a08f9640 100644
--- a/services/mirror/mirror.go
+++ b/services/mirror/mirror.go
@@ -59,11 +59,13 @@ func Update(ctx context.Context, pullLimit, pushLimit int) error {
 
 	handler := func(idx int, bean interface{}, limit int) error {
 		var item SyncRequest
+		var repo *repo_model.Repository
 		if m, ok := bean.(*repo_model.Mirror); ok {
 			if m.Repo == nil {
 				log.Error("Disconnected mirror found: %d", m.ID)
 				return nil
 			}
+			repo = m.Repo
 			item = SyncRequest{
 				Type:   PullMirrorType,
 				RepoID: m.RepoID,
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ func Update(ctx context.Context, pullLimit, pushLimit int) error {
 				log.Error("Disconnected push-mirror found: %d", m.ID)
 				return nil
 			}
+			repo = m.Repo
 			item = SyncRequest{
 				Type:   PushMirrorType,
 				RepoID: m.RepoID,
@@ -89,17 +92,16 @@ func Update(ctx context.Context, pullLimit, pushLimit int) error {
 		default:
 		}
 
-		// Check if this request is already in the queue
-		has, err := mirrorQueue.Has(&item)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		if has {
-			return nil
-		}
-
 		// Push to the Queue
 		if err := mirrorQueue.Push(&item); err != nil {
+			if err == queue.ErrAlreadyInQueue {
+				if item.Type == PushMirrorType {
+					log.Trace("PushMirrors for %-v already queued for sync", repo)
+				} else {
+					log.Trace("PullMirrors for %-v already queued for sync", repo)
+				}
+				return nil
+			}
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -110,23 +112,29 @@ func Update(ctx context.Context, pullLimit, pushLimit int) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	pullMirrorsRequested := 0
 	if pullLimit != 0 {
+		requested = 0
 		if err := repo_model.MirrorsIterate(func(idx int, bean interface{}) error {
 			return handler(idx, bean, pullLimit)
 		}); err != nil && err != errLimit {
 			log.Error("MirrorsIterate: %v", err)
 			return err
 		}
+		pullMirrorsRequested, requested = requested, 0
 	}
+	pushMirrorsRequested := 0
 	if pushLimit != 0 {
+		requested = 0
 		if err := repo_model.PushMirrorsIterate(func(idx int, bean interface{}) error {
 			return handler(idx, bean, pushLimit)
 		}); err != nil && err != errLimit {
 			log.Error("PushMirrorsIterate: %v", err)
 			return err
 		}
+		pushMirrorsRequested, requested = requested, 0
 	}
-	log.Trace("Finished: Update")
+	log.Trace("Finished: Update: %d pull mirrors and %d push mirrors queued", pullMirrorsRequested, pushMirrorsRequested)
 	return nil
 }