diff --git a/services/repository/branch.go b/services/repository/branch.go
index 39506152f1..b683553245 100644
--- a/services/repository/branch.go
+++ b/services/repository/branch.go
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func SyncBranchesToDB(ctx context.Context, repoID, pusherID int64, branchNames,
 		for i, branchName := range branchNames {
 			commitID := commitIDs[i]
 			branch, exist := branchMap[branchName]
-			if exist && branch.CommitID == commitID {
+			if exist && branch.CommitID == commitID && !branch.IsDeleted {
 				continue
 			}