diff --git a/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go b/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go
index 8b954a8130ce..5ae03ce294b5 100644
--- a/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go
+++ b/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func HookPostReceive(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) {
 		}
 
 		// If we've pushed a branch (and not deleted it)
-		if git.IsEmptyCommitID(newCommitID) && refFullName.IsBranch() {
+		if !git.IsEmptyCommitID(newCommitID) && refFullName.IsBranch() {
 			// First ensure we have the repository loaded, we're allowed pulls requests and we can get the base repo
 			if repo == nil {
 				repo = loadRepository(ctx, ownerName, repoName)