1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index 79058d51af8..ba278a49688 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
   include ValidAttribute
   include ProjectFeaturesCompatibility
   include SelectForProjectAuthorization
+  include Presentable
   include Routable
   include GroupDescendant
   include Gitlab::SQL::Pattern
@@ -1036,6 +1037,9 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def user_can_push_to_empty_repo?(user)
+    return false unless empty_repo?
+    return false unless Ability.allowed?(user, :push_code, self)
+
     !ProtectedBranch.default_branch_protected? || team.max_member_access(user.id) > Gitlab::Access::DEVELOPER
   end