1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/app/services/git_push_service.rb b/app/services/git_push_service.rb
index c007d648dd6..36c9ee92da1 100644
--- a/app/services/git_push_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/git_push_service.rb
@@ -43,17 +43,21 @@ class GitPushService < BaseService
       @push_commits = @project.repository.commits_between(params[:oldrev], params[:newrev])
       process_commit_messages
     end
-    # Checks if the main language has changed in the project and if so
-    # it updates it accordingly
-    update_main_language
     # Update merge requests that may be affected by this push. A new branch
     # could cause the last commit of a merge request to change.
     update_merge_requests
 
+    # Checks if the main language has changed in the project and if so
+    # it updates it accordingly
+    update_main_language
+
     perform_housekeeping
   end
 
   def update_main_language
+    return unless is_default_branch?
+    return unless push_to_new_branch? || push_to_existing_branch?
+
     current_language = @project.repository.main_language
 
     unless current_language == @project.main_language