diff --git a/pagure/lib/git.py b/pagure/lib/git.py
index 76ad42c..a48d988 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/git.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/git.py
@@ -866,15 +866,21 @@ def _add_file_to_git(repo, issue, attachmentfolder, ticketfolder, user,
 
 
 def _update_file_in_git(
-        repo, branch, branchto, filename, content, message, user, email):
+        repo, branch, branchto, filename, content, message, user, email,
+        runhook=False):
     ''' Update a specific file in the specified repository with the content
     given and commit the change under the user's name.
 
     :arg repo: the Project object from the database
+    :arg branch: the branch from which the edit is made
+    :arg branchto: the name of the branch into which to edit the file
     :arg filename: the name of the file to save
     :arg content: the new content of the file
     :arg message: the message of the git commit
-    :arg user: the user object with its username and email
+    :arg user: the user name, to use in the commit
+    :arg email: the email of the user, to use in the commit
+    :kwarg runhook: boolean specifying if the post-update hook should be
+        called or not
 
     '''
     _log.info('Updating file: %s in the repo: %s', filename, repo.path)
@@ -937,7 +943,7 @@ def _update_file_in_git(
     )
 
     # Actually commit
-    new_repo.create_commit(
+    commit = new_repo.create_commit(
         nbranch_ref.name if nbranch_ref else branch_ref.name,
         author,
         author,
@@ -959,6 +965,15 @@ def _update_file_in_git(
         raise pagure.exceptions.PagureException(
             'Commit could not be done: %s' % err)
 
+    if runhook:
+        gitrepo_obj = PagureRepo(repopath)
+        gitrepo_obj.run_hook(
+            parent.hex,
+            commit.hex,
+            'refs/heads/%s' % branchto,
+            user.username
+        )
+
     # Remove the clone
     shutil.rmtree(newpath)
 
diff --git a/pagure/lib/tasks.py b/pagure/lib/tasks.py
index 8a4c207..204ced9 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/tasks.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/tasks.py
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ def clean_git(name, namespace, user, ticketuid):
 
 @conn.task
 def update_file_in_git(name, namespace, user, branch, branchto, filename,
-                       content, message, username, email):
+                       content, message, username, email, runhook=False):
     session = pagure.lib.create_session()
 
     userobj = pagure.lib.search_user(session, username=username)
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ def update_file_in_git(name, namespace, user, branch, branchto, filename,
     with project.lock('WORKER'):
         pagure.lib.git._update_file_in_git(
             project, branch, branchto, filename,
-            content, message, userobj, email)
+            content, message, userobj, email, runhook=runhook)
 
     session.remove()
     return ret('view_commits', repo=project.name, username=user,
diff --git a/pagure/ui/repo.py b/pagure/ui/repo.py
index d124f35..0329cdb 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/repo.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/repo.py
@@ -2220,6 +2220,7 @@ def edit_file(repo, branchname, filename, username=None, namespace=None):
                 ),
                 username=user.username,
                 email=form.email.data,
+                runhook=True,
             ).id
             return flask.redirect(flask.url_for(
                 'wait_task', taskid=taskid))