diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/celerylib/tasks.py b/rhodecode/lib/celerylib/tasks.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/celerylib/tasks.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/celerylib/tasks.py
@@ -407,6 +407,8 @@ def create_repo_fork(form_data, cur_user
                 src_url=safe_str(source_repo_path),
                 update_after_clone=update_after_clone,
                 bare=True)
+        # add rhodecode hook into this repo
+        ScmModel().install_git_hook(repo=r)
     elif repo_type == 'hg':
         r = backend(safe_str(destination_fork_path), create=True,
                 src_url=safe_str(source_repo_path),
@@ -414,8 +416,6 @@ def create_repo_fork(form_data, cur_user
     else:
         raise Exception('Unknown backend type %s' % repo_type)
 
-    # add rhodecode hook into this repo
-    ScmModel().install_git_hook(repo=r)
     log_create_repository(fork_repo.get_dict(), created_by=cur_user.username)
 
     action_logger(cur_user, 'user_forked_repo:%s' % fork_name,