diff --git a/pagure/hooks/pagure_request_hook.py b/pagure/hooks/pagure_request_hook.py
index 4a8a05d..4b38d5f 100644
--- a/pagure/hooks/pagure_request_hook.py
+++ b/pagure/hooks/pagure_request_hook.py
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ class PagureRequestRunner(BaseRunner):
             )
             return
 
+        if username == "pagure":
+            # This was an update from inside the UI. Do not trigger further
+            # database updates, as this has already been done
+            return
+
         for refname in changes:
             (oldrev, newrev) = changes[refname]