diff --git a/services/context/permission.go b/services/context/permission.go
index 1f40e26153..16de86bbc6 100644
--- a/services/context/permission.go
+++ b/services/context/permission.go
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ func RequireUnitReader(unitTypes ...unit.Type) func(ctx *Context) {
 	}
 }
 
-// CheckRepoScopedToken check whether personal access token has repo scope
+// CheckRepoScopedToken checks whether the authenticated API token has repo scope.
 func CheckRepoScopedToken(ctx *Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, level auth_model.AccessTokenScopeLevel) {
-	if !ctx.IsBasicAuth || ctx.Data["IsApiToken"] != true {
+	if ctx.Data["IsApiToken"] != true {
 		return
 	}
 
 	scope, ok := ctx.Data["ApiTokenScope"].(auth_model.AccessTokenScope)
-	if ok { // it's a personal access token but not oauth2 token
+	if ok {
 		var scopeMatched bool
 
 		requiredScopes := auth_model.GetRequiredScopes(level, auth_model.AccessTokenScopeCategoryRepository)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func CheckRepoScopedToken(ctx *Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, level auth_
 			return
 		}
 
-		if publicOnly && repo.IsPrivate {
+		if publicOnly && repo != nil && repo.IsPrivate {
 			ctx.HTTPError(http.StatusForbidden)
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/tests/integration/git_smart_http_test.go b/tests/integration/git_smart_http_test.go
index b74eb528c0..c535838c8a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/git_smart_http_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/git_smart_http_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"testing"
 
+	auth_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/auth"
+	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/test"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 func TestGitSmartHTTP(t *testing.T) {
 	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
 		testGitSmartHTTP(t, u)
+		testGitSmartHTTPTokenScopes(t)
 		testRenamedRepoRedirect(t)
 		testGitArchiveRemote(t, u)
 	})
@@ -80,6 +84,42 @@ func testGitSmartHTTP(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
 	}
 }
 
+func testGitSmartHTTPTokenScopes(t *testing.T) {
+	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2, OwnerName: "user2", Name: "repo2"})
+	require.True(t, repo.IsPrivate)
+
+	session := loginUser(t, "user2")
+	badToken := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session, auth_model.AccessTokenScopeReadNotification)
+	readToken := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session, auth_model.AccessTokenScopeReadRepository)
+	writeToken := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session, auth_model.AccessTokenScopeWriteRepository)
+	publicOnlyToken := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session, auth_model.AccessTokenScopePublicOnly, auth_model.AccessTokenScopeReadRepository)
+
+	t.Run("upload-pack requires read repository scope", func(t *testing.T) {
+		path := "/user2/repo2/info/refs?service=git-upload-pack"
+
+		MakeRequest(t, NewRequest(t, "GET", path).AddBasicAuth(badToken, "x-oauth-basic"), http.StatusForbidden)
+		MakeRequest(t, NewRequest(t, "GET", path).AddTokenAuth(badToken), http.StatusForbidden)
+
+		resp := MakeRequest(t, NewRequest(t, "GET", path).AddTokenAuth(readToken), http.StatusOK)
+		assert.Contains(t, resp.Body.String(), "refs/heads/master")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("receive-pack requires write repository scope", func(t *testing.T) {
+		path := "/user2/repo2/info/refs?service=git-receive-pack"
+
+		MakeRequest(t, NewRequest(t, "GET", path).AddBasicAuth(readToken, "x-oauth-basic"), http.StatusForbidden)
+		MakeRequest(t, NewRequest(t, "GET", path).AddTokenAuth(readToken), http.StatusForbidden)
+
+		resp := MakeRequest(t, NewRequest(t, "GET", path).AddTokenAuth(writeToken), http.StatusOK)
+		assert.Contains(t, resp.Body.String(), "refs/heads/master")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("public-only scope rejects private repo", func(t *testing.T) {
+		path := "/user2/repo2/info/refs?service=git-upload-pack"
+		MakeRequest(t, NewRequest(t, "GET", path).AddTokenAuth(publicOnlyToken), http.StatusForbidden)
+	})
+}
+
 func testRenamedRepoRedirect(t *testing.T) {
 	defer test.MockVariableValue(&setting.Service.RequireSignInViewStrict, true)()