2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/app/models/namespace.rb b/app/models/namespace.rb
index 96f8f291451..d9c45cb13e2 100644
--- a/app/models/namespace.rb
+++ b/app/models/namespace.rb
@@ -51,8 +51,12 @@ class Namespace < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def ensure_dir_exist
+    dir_exists? || system("mkdir -m 770 #{namespace_dir_path}")
+  end
+
+  def dir_exists?
     namespace_dir_path = File.join(Gitlab.config.gitolite.repos_path, path)
-    system("mkdir -m 770 #{namespace_dir_path}") unless File.exists?(namespace_dir_path)
+    File.exists?(namespace_dir_path)
   end
 
   def move_dir
diff --git a/app/observers/user_observer.rb b/app/observers/user_observer.rb
index 09b3c1d622f..73a1d00ca3b 100644
--- a/app/observers/user_observer.rb
+++ b/app/observers/user_observer.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class UserObserver < ActiveRecord::Observer
       if user.namespace
         user.namespace.update_attributes(path: user.username)
       else
-        user.create_namespace!(path: user.username, name: user.name)
+        user.create_namespace!(path: user.username, name: user.username)
       end
     end
   end