diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/DefaultRepositoryManager.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/DefaultRepositoryManager.java
index fa863a83f6..4886e81ea1 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/DefaultRepositoryManager.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/DefaultRepositoryManager.java
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public class DefaultRepositoryManager extends AbstractRepositoryManager {
         throw new ChangeNamespaceNotAllowedException(repository);
       }
       changedRepository.setNamespace(newNamespace);
-      strategy.createNamespace(changedRepository);
+      changedRepository.setNamespace(strategy.createNamespace(changedRepository));
     }
 
     managerDaoAdapter.modify(