diff --git a/rhodecode/model/repo.py b/rhodecode/model/repo.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/repo.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/repo.py
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ class RepoModel(BaseModel):
             else:
                 org_name = repo_name = str(form_data['repo_name'])
             new_repo = Repository()
+            new_repo.stats = True
             for k, v in form_data.items():
                 if k == 'repo_name':
                     v = repo_name