diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index b1b7634..b505ffb 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
       begin
         gitlab_shell.mv_repository("#{old_path_with_namespace}.wiki", "#{new_path_with_namespace}.wiki")
         gitlab_shell.rm_satellites(old_path_with_namespace)
+        ensure_satellite_exists
         send_move_instructions
       rescue
         # Returning false does not rollback after_* transaction but gives
diff --git a/app/services/project_transfer_service.rb b/app/services/project_transfer_service.rb
index 3b8c484..8fbf92f 100644
--- a/app/services/project_transfer_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/project_transfer_service.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ class ProjectTransferService
       # Move wiki repo also if present
       gitlab_shell.mv_repository("#{old_path}.wiki", "#{new_path}.wiki")
 
+      # create satellite repo
+      project.ensure_satellite_exists
+
       true
     end
   end
--
libgit2 0.21.2