diff --git a/models/repo.go b/models/repo.go
index 2011ed7de10..2457174372f 100644
--- a/models/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo.go
@@ -403,10 +403,11 @@ func initRepository(f string, user *User, repo *Repository, initReadme bool, rep
 		return err
 	}
 
+	rp := strings.NewReplacer("\\", "/", " ", "\\ ")
 	// hook/post-update
 	if err := createHookUpdate(filepath.Join(repoPath, "hooks", "update"),
 		fmt.Sprintf("#!/usr/bin/env %s\n%s update $1 $2 $3\n", base.ScriptType,
-			strings.Replace(appPath, "\\", "/", -1))); err != nil {
+			rp.Replace(appPath))); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}