diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/settings/repo_fork.html b/rhodecode/templates/settings/repo_fork.html
--- a/rhodecode/templates/settings/repo_fork.html
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/settings/repo_fork.html
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 	            </div>
 	            <div class="input">
 	                ${h.text('fork_name',class_="small")}
+	                ${h.hidden('repo_type',c.repo_info.repo_type)}
 	            </div>
              </div>
             <div class="field">