diff --git a/lib/gitlab/git/push.rb b/lib/gitlab/git/push.rb
index 603f860e4f8..7c1309721fd 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/git/push.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/git/push.rb
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ module Gitlab
 
       def initialize(project, oldrev, newrev, ref)
         @project = project
-        @oldrev = oldrev
-        @newrev = newrev
+        @oldrev = oldrev.presence || Gitlab::Git::BLANK_SHA
+        @newrev = newrev.presence || Gitlab::Git::BLANK_SHA
         @ref = ref
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/git/push_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/git/push_spec.rb
index 2a7a357f384..566c8209504 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/git/push_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/git/push_spec.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ describe Gitlab::Git::Push do
 
       it { is_expected.not_to be_branch_updated }
     end
+
+    context 'when oldrev is nil' do
+      let(:oldrev) { nil }
+
+      it { is_expected.not_to be_branch_updated }
+    end
   end
 
   describe '#force_push?' do
@@ -125,4 +131,36 @@ describe Gitlab::Git::Push do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe '#oldrev' do
+    context 'when a valid oldrev is provided' do
+      it 'returns oldrev' do
+        expect(subject.oldrev).to eq oldrev
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when a nil valud is provided' do
+      let(:oldrev) { nil }
+
+      it 'returns blank SHA' do
+        expect(subject.oldrev).to eq Gitlab::Git::BLANK_SHA
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#newrev' do
+    context 'when valid newrev is provided' do
+      it 'returns newrev' do
+        expect(subject.newrev).to eq newrev
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when a nil valud is provided' do
+      let(:newrev) { nil }
+
+      it 'returns blank SHA' do
+        expect(subject.newrev).to eq Gitlab::Git::BLANK_SHA
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end