diff --git a/app/services/gitolite_wrapper.rb b/app/services/gitolite_wrapper.rb
index a46fc3c07..289afd29f 100644
--- a/app/services/gitolite_wrapper.rb
+++ b/app/services/gitolite_wrapper.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ def execute_action(action, object, options = {})
       rescue Rugged::NetworkError => e
         logger.error 'Access denied for Gitolite Admin SSH Keys'
         logger.error(e.message)
+      rescue Rugged::RepositoryError => e
+        logger.error "Gitolite couldn't write to its admin repo copy"
+        logger.error "Try recreating" + gitolite_admin_dir
+        logger.error(e.message)
       else
         call_gitolite_wrapper(action, admin, object, options)
       end