diff --git a/services/context/repo.go b/services/context/repo.go
index 6eccd1312a..a083c557e6 100644
--- a/services/context/repo.go
+++ b/services/context/repo.go
@@ -328,7 +328,9 @@ func RedirectToRepo(ctx *Base, redirectRepoID int64) {
 	if ctx.Req.URL.RawQuery != "" {
 		redirectPath += "?" + ctx.Req.URL.RawQuery
 	}
-	ctx.Redirect(path.Join(setting.AppSubURL, redirectPath), http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+	// Git client needs a 301 redirect by default to follow the new location
+	// It's not documentated in git documentation, but it's the behavior of git client
+	ctx.Redirect(path.Join(setting.AppSubURL, redirectPath), http.StatusMovedPermanently)
 }
 
 func repoAssignment(ctx *Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) {