diff --git a/modules/notification/base/notifier.go b/modules/notification/base/notifier.go
index 286ebe5d6..72bf52c93 100644
--- a/modules/notification/base/notifier.go
+++ b/modules/notification/base/notifier.go
@@ -43,4 +43,6 @@ type Notifier interface {
 	NotifyDeleteRelease(doer *models.User, rel *models.Release)
 
 	NotifyPushCommits(pusher *models.User, repo *models.Repository, refName, oldCommitID, newCommitID string, commits *models.PushCommits)
+	NotifyCreateRef(doer *models.User, repo *models.Repository, refType, refFullName string)
+	NotifyDeleteRef(doer *models.User, repo *models.Repository, refType, refFullName string)
 }
diff --git a/modules/notification/base/null.go b/modules/notification/base/null.go
index 5b6359cbd..a9d9d6a16 100644
--- a/modules/notification/base/null.go
+++ b/modules/notification/base/null.go
@@ -114,3 +114,11 @@ func (*NullNotifier) NotifyMigrateRepository(doer *models.User, u *models.User,
 // NotifyPushCommits notifies commits pushed to notifiers
 func (*NullNotifier) NotifyPushCommits(pusher *models.User, repo *models.Repository, refName, oldCommitID, newCommitID string, commits *models.PushCommits) {
 }
+
+// NotifyCreateRef notifies branch or tag creation to notifiers
+func (*NullNotifier) NotifyCreateRef(doer *models.User, repo *models.Repository, refType, refFullName string) {
+}
+
+// NotifyDeleteRef notifies branch or tag deleteion to notifiers
+func (*NullNotifier) NotifyDeleteRef(doer *models.User, repo *models.Repository, refType, refFullName string) {
+}
diff --git a/modules/notification/notification.go b/modules/notification/notification.go
index a5e450ee6..5ac09a72e 100644
--- a/modules/notification/notification.go
+++ b/modules/notification/notification.go
@@ -199,3 +199,17 @@ func NotifyPushCommits(pusher *models.User, repo *models.Repository, refName, ol
 		notifier.NotifyPushCommits(pusher, repo, refName, oldCommitID, newCommitID, commits)
 	}
 }
+
+// NotifyCreateRef notifies branch or tag creation to notifiers
+func NotifyCreateRef(pusher *models.User, repo *models.Repository, refType, refFullName string) {
+	for _, notifier := range notifiers {
+		notifier.NotifyCreateRef(pusher, repo, refType, refFullName)
+	}
+}
+
+// NotifyDeleteRef notifies branch or tag deletion to notifiers
+func NotifyDeleteRef(pusher *models.User, repo *models.Repository, refType, refFullName string) {
+	for _, notifier := range notifiers {
+		notifier.NotifyDeleteRef(pusher, repo, refType, refFullName)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/modules/notification/webhook/webhook.go b/modules/notification/webhook/webhook.go
index 39c63edb0..6eb03d3eb 100644
--- a/modules/notification/webhook/webhook.go
+++ b/modules/notification/webhook/webhook.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package webhook
 
 import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/notification/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
@@ -562,6 +563,34 @@ func (m *webhookNotifier) NotifyPullRequestReview(pr *models.PullRequest, review
 	}
 }
 
+func (m *webhookNotifier) NotifyCreateRef(pusher *models.User, repo *models.Repository, refType, refFullName string) {
+	apiPusher := pusher.APIFormat()
+	apiRepo := repo.APIFormat(models.AccessModeNone)
+	refName := git.RefEndName(refFullName)
+
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repo.RepoPath())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("OpenRepository[%s]: %v", repo.RepoPath(), err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	shaSum, err := gitRepo.GetBranchCommitID(refName)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("GetBranchCommitID[%s]: %v", refFullName, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err = webhook_module.PrepareWebhooks(repo, models.HookEventCreate, &api.CreatePayload{
+		Ref:     refName,
+		Sha:     shaSum,
+		RefType: refType,
+		Repo:    apiRepo,
+		Sender:  apiPusher,
+	}); err != nil {
+		log.Error("PrepareWebhooks: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func (m *webhookNotifier) NotifyPullRequestSynchronized(doer *models.User, pr *models.PullRequest) {
 	if err := pr.LoadIssue(); err != nil {
 		log.Error("pr.LoadIssue: %v", err)
@@ -572,7 +601,7 @@ func (m *webhookNotifier) NotifyPullRequestSynchronized(doer *models.User, pr *m
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := webhook.PrepareWebhooks(pr.Issue.Repo, models.HookEventPullRequest, &api.PullRequestPayload{
+	if err := webhook_module.PrepareWebhooks(pr.Issue.Repo, models.HookEventPullRequest, &api.PullRequestPayload{
 		Action:      api.HookIssueSynchronized,
 		Index:       pr.Issue.Index,
 		PullRequest: pr.Issue.PullRequest.APIFormat(),
@@ -582,3 +611,19 @@ func (m *webhookNotifier) NotifyPullRequestSynchronized(doer *models.User, pr *m
 		log.Error("PrepareWebhooks [pull_id: %v]: %v", pr.ID, err)
 	}
 }
+
+func (m *webhookNotifier) NotifyDeleteRef(pusher *models.User, repo *models.Repository, refType, refFullName string) {
+	apiPusher := pusher.APIFormat()
+	apiRepo := repo.APIFormat(models.AccessModeNone)
+	refName := git.RefEndName(refFullName)
+
+	if err := webhook_module.PrepareWebhooks(repo, models.HookEventDelete, &api.DeletePayload{
+		Ref:        refName,
+		RefType:    "branch",
+		PusherType: api.PusherTypeUser,
+		Repo:       apiRepo,
+		Sender:     apiPusher,
+	}); err != nil {
+		log.Error("PrepareWebhooks.(delete branch): %v", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/modules/repofiles/action.go b/modules/repofiles/action.go
index e5f6bf871..996363863 100644
--- a/modules/repofiles/action.go
+++ b/modules/repofiles/action.go
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/notification"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
-	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/webhook"
 )
 
 // CommitRepoActionOptions represent options of a new commit action.
@@ -113,81 +111,23 @@ func CommitRepoAction(opts CommitRepoActionOptions) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("NotifyWatchers: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	apiPusher := pusher.APIFormat()
-	apiRepo := repo.APIFormat(models.AccessModeNone)
-
-	var shaSum string
-	var isHookEventPush = false
+	var isHookEventPush = true
 	switch opType {
 	case models.ActionCommitRepo: // Push
-		isHookEventPush = true
-
 		if isNewBranch {
-			gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repo.RepoPath())
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Error("OpenRepository[%s]: %v", repo.RepoPath(), err)
-			}
-
-			shaSum, err = gitRepo.GetBranchCommitID(refName)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Error("GetBranchCommitID[%s]: %v", opts.RefFullName, err)
-			}
-			if err = webhook.PrepareWebhooks(repo, models.HookEventCreate, &api.CreatePayload{
-				Ref:     refName,
-				Sha:     shaSum,
-				RefType: "branch",
-				Repo:    apiRepo,
-				Sender:  apiPusher,
-			}); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("PrepareWebhooks: %v", err)
-			}
+			notification.NotifyCreateRef(pusher, repo, "branch", opts.RefFullName)
 		}
 
 	case models.ActionDeleteBranch: // Delete Branch
-		isHookEventPush = true
-
-		if err = webhook.PrepareWebhooks(repo, models.HookEventDelete, &api.DeletePayload{
-			Ref:        refName,
-			RefType:    "branch",
-			PusherType: api.PusherTypeUser,
-			Repo:       apiRepo,
-			Sender:     apiPusher,
-		}); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("PrepareWebhooks.(delete branch): %v", err)
-		}
+		notification.NotifyDeleteRef(pusher, repo, "branch", opts.RefFullName)
 
 	case models.ActionPushTag: // Create
-		isHookEventPush = true
+		notification.NotifyCreateRef(pusher, repo, "tag", opts.RefFullName)
 
-		gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repo.RepoPath())
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Error("OpenRepository[%s]: %v", repo.RepoPath(), err)
-		}
-		shaSum, err = gitRepo.GetTagCommitID(refName)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Error("GetTagCommitID[%s]: %v", opts.RefFullName, err)
-		}
-		if err = webhook.PrepareWebhooks(repo, models.HookEventCreate, &api.CreatePayload{
-			Ref:     refName,
-			Sha:     shaSum,
-			RefType: "tag",
-			Repo:    apiRepo,
-			Sender:  apiPusher,
-		}); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("PrepareWebhooks: %v", err)
-		}
 	case models.ActionDeleteTag: // Delete Tag
-		isHookEventPush = true
-
-		if err = webhook.PrepareWebhooks(repo, models.HookEventDelete, &api.DeletePayload{
-			Ref:        refName,
-			RefType:    "tag",
-			PusherType: api.PusherTypeUser,
-			Repo:       apiRepo,
-			Sender:     apiPusher,
-		}); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("PrepareWebhooks.(delete tag): %v", err)
-		}
+		notification.NotifyDeleteRef(pusher, repo, "tag", opts.RefFullName)
+	default:
+		isHookEventPush = false
 	}
 
 	if isHookEventPush {