diff --git a/pagure/lib/git.py b/pagure/lib/git.py
index fdf37df..9029f31 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/git.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/git.py
@@ -511,7 +511,8 @@ def update_request_from_git(
             session,
             repo_from=repo_from,
             branch_from=json_data.get('branch_from'),
-            repo_to=repo_to,
+            repo_to=repo_to if repo_to else None,
+            remote_git=json_data.get('remote_git'),
             branch_to=json_data.get('branch'),
             title=json_data.get('title'),
             user=user.username,