diff --git a/svn_mirror/sync.py b/svn_mirror/sync.py
index c5eaa01..84155c9 100644
--- a/svn_mirror/sync.py
+++ b/svn_mirror/sync.py
@@ -483,14 +483,14 @@ def run_daemon_loop(mirrors: Dict[str, Mirror]) -> None:
                 logger.debug("Checking mirror %s…", mid)
                 try:
                     svn_count = sync_all(m)
-                    if svn_count:
+                    try:
                         push_to_gitea(m)
+                    except GiteaError as ge:
+                        logger.warning("Gitea push failed for %s: %s", mid, ge)
                     fetch_from_gitea(m)
                     git_count = sync_git_to_svn(m)
                     if svn_count or git_count:
                         last_sync[mid] = now
-                except (GiteaError) as ge:
-                    logger.warning("Gitea push failed for %s: %s", mid, ge)
                 except Exception:
                     logger.exception("Sync cycle failed for %s", mid)