diff --git a/models/repo.go b/models/repo.go
index 848a76fe88..4d7320a789 100644
--- a/models/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo.go
@@ -1564,6 +1564,11 @@ func TransferOwnership(doer *User, newOwnerName string, repo *Repository) error
 		}
 	}
 
+	// If there was previously a redirect at this location, remove it.
+	if err = deleteRepoRedirect(sess, newOwner.ID, repo.Name); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("delete repo redirect: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	return sess.Commit()
 }
 
@@ -1614,7 +1619,18 @@ func ChangeRepositoryName(u *User, oldRepoName, newRepoName string) (err error)
 		RemoveAllWithNotice("Delete repository wiki local copy", repo.LocalWikiPath())
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	sess := x.NewSession()
+	defer sess.Close()
+	if err = sess.Begin(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("sess.Begin: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// If there was previously a redirect at this location, remove it.
+	if err = deleteRepoRedirect(sess, u.ID, newRepoName); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("delete repo redirect: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return sess.Commit()
 }
 
 func getRepositoriesByForkID(e Engine, forkID int64) ([]*Repository, error) {