1 files changed, 15 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index eab19fe4506..cd558752080 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -1733,10 +1733,21 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def protected_for?(ref)
-    if repository.branch_exists?(ref)
-      ProtectedBranch.protected?(self, ref)
-    elsif repository.tag_exists?(ref)
-      ProtectedTag.protected?(self, ref)
+    raise Repository::AmbiguousRefError if repository.ambiguous_ref?(ref)
+
+    resolved_ref = repository.expand_ref(ref) || ref
+    return false unless Gitlab::Git.tag_ref?(resolved_ref) || Gitlab::Git.branch_ref?(resolved_ref)
+
+    ref_name = if resolved_ref == ref
+                 Gitlab::Git.ref_name(resolved_ref)
+               else
+                 ref
+               end
+
+    if Gitlab::Git.branch_ref?(resolved_ref)
+      ProtectedBranch.protected?(self, ref_name)
+    elsif Gitlab::Git.tag_ref?(resolved_ref)
+      ProtectedTag.protected?(self, ref_name)
     end
   end