diff --git a/models/repo_mirror.go b/models/repo_mirror.go
index 197889e19..97fe2406c 100644
--- a/models/repo_mirror.go
+++ b/models/repo_mirror.go
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ func MirrorUpdate() {
 // SyncMirrors checks and syncs mirrors.
 // TODO: sync more mirrors at same time.
 func SyncMirrors() {
+	sess := x.NewSession()
+	defer sess.Close()
 	// Start listening on new sync requests.
 	for repoID := range MirrorQueue.Queue() {
 		log.Trace("SyncMirrors [repo_id: %v]", repoID)
@@ -260,10 +262,22 @@ func SyncMirrors() {
 		}
 
 		m.ScheduleNextUpdate()
-		if err = UpdateMirror(m); err != nil {
+		if err = updateMirror(sess, m); err != nil {
 			log.Error(4, "UpdateMirror [%s]: %v", repoID, err)
 			continue
 		}
+
+		// Get latest commit date and update to current repository updated time
+		commitDate, err := git.GetLatestCommitTime(m.Repo.RepoPath())
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error(2, "GetLatestCommitDate [%s]: %v", m.RepoID, err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if _, err = sess.Exec("UPDATE repository SET updated_unix = ? WHERE id = ?", commitDate.Unix(), m.RepoID); err != nil {
+			log.Error(2, "Update repository 'updated_unix' [%s]: %v", m.RepoID, err)
+			continue
+		}
 	}
 }