diff --git a/git.py b/git.py
index 0a0a12ed8..a447f2d12 100644
--- a/git.py
+++ b/git.py
@@ -155,12 +155,12 @@ def gitAddFromHandle(patchStr: str, handle: str) -> str:
 
 
 def receiveGitPatch(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
-                    subject: str, content: str,
+                    messageType: str, subject: str, content: str,
                     fromNickname: str, fromDomain: str) -> bool:
     """Receive a git patch
     """
     if not isGitPatch(baseDir, nickname, domain,
-                      subject, content):
+                      messageType, subject, content):
         return False
 
     patchStr = gitFormatContent(content)
diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 1730cb23b..be4bffad8 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -2062,6 +2062,7 @@ def inboxAfterCapabilities(recentPostsCache: {}, maxRecentPosts: int,
                     if fromPort != 80 and fromPort != 443:
                         fromDomain += ':' + str(fromPort)
                 if receiveGitPatch(baseDir, nickname, domain,
+                                   postJsonObject['object']['type'],
                                    postJsonObject['object']['summary'],
                                    postJsonObject['object']['content'],
                                    fromNickname, fromDomain):
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 0e464b600..c00943a89 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -3935,6 +3935,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(recentPostsCache: {}, maxRecentPosts: int,
     if not postJsonObject['object'].get('content'):
         return ''
     isPatch = isGitPatch(baseDir, nickname, domain,
+                         postJsonObject['object']['type'],
                          postJsonObject['object']['summary'],
                          postJsonObject['object']['content'])