diff --git a/TGServerService/Repository.cs b/TGServerService/Repository.cs
index 3f7d730435..ea1766b16a 100644
--- a/TGServerService/Repository.cs
+++ b/TGServerService/Repository.cs
@@ -788,12 +788,13 @@ namespace TGServerService
 		//public api
 		string Push()
 		{
+			if (LocalIsRemote())    //nothing to push
+				return null;
 			lock (RepoLock)
 			{
 				var result = LoadRepo();
 				if (result != null)
 					return result;
-
 				try
 				{
 					if (!SSHAuth())