diff --git a/progit/fork.py b/progit/fork.py
index 95b15b8..c6cea64 100644
--- a/progit/fork.py
+++ b/progit/fork.py
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ def fork_project(repo, username=None):
             gitfolder=APP.config['GIT_FOLDER'],
             forkfolder=APP.config['FORK_FOLDER'],
             docfolder=APP.config['DOCS_FOLDER'],
+            ticketfolder=APP.config['TICKETS_FOLDER'],
             user=flask.g.fas_user.username)
 
         SESSION.commit()
diff --git a/progit/lib.py b/progit/lib.py
index 7ff623c..542b3e7 100644
--- a/progit/lib.py
+++ b/progit/lib.py
@@ -269,7 +269,8 @@ def update_project_settings(session, repo, issue_tracker, project_docs):
         return 'Edited successfully setting of repo: %s' % repo.fullname
 
 
-def fork_project(session, user, repo, gitfolder, forkfolder, docfolder):
+def fork_project(session, user, repo, gitfolder,
+                 forkfolder, docfolder,ticketfolder):
     ''' Fork a given project into the user's forks. '''
     if repo.is_fork:
         reponame = os.path.join(forkfolder, repo.path)
@@ -311,6 +312,13 @@ def fork_project(session, user, repo, gitfolder, forkfolder, docfolder):
         )
     pygit2.init_repository(gitrepo, bare=True)
 
+    gitrepo = os.path.join(ticketfolder, project.path)
+    if os.path.exists(gitrepo):
+        raise progit.exceptions.RepoExistsException(
+            'The tickets repo "%s" already exists' % project.path
+        )
+    pygit2.init_repository(gitrepo, bare=True)
+
     return 'Repo "%s" cloned to "%s/%s"' % (repo.name, user, repo.name)