diff --git a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/ApiController.scala b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/ApiController.scala
index fda5fdc..63248b4 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/ApiController.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/ApiController.scala
@@ -352,7 +352,9 @@
             data.auto_init
           )
           Await.result(f, Duration.Inf)
-          val repository = getRepository(groupName, data.name).get
+          val repository = Database() withTransaction { session =>
+            getRepository(groupName, data.name).get
+          }
           JsonFormat(ApiRepository(repository, ApiUser(getAccountByUserName(groupName).get)))
         } else {
           ApiError(