1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/app/services/projects/transfer_service.rb b/app/services/projects/transfer_service.rb
index 0fb70feec86..dba5177718d 100644
--- a/app/services/projects/transfer_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/projects/transfer_service.rb
@@ -88,15 +88,14 @@ module Projects
         # Move uploads
         move_project_uploads(project)
 
-        # Move pages
-        Gitlab::PagesTransfer.new.move_project(project.path, @old_namespace.full_path, @new_namespace.full_path)
-
         project.old_path_with_namespace = @old_path
 
         update_repository_configuration(@new_path)
 
         execute_system_hooks
       end
+
+      move_pages(project)
     rescue Exception # rubocop:disable Lint/RescueException
       rollback_side_effects
       raise
@@ -181,6 +180,13 @@ module Projects
       )
     end
 
+    def move_pages(project)
+      return unless project.pages_deployed?
+
+      transfer = Gitlab::PagesTransfer.new.async
+      transfer.move_project(project.path, @old_namespace.full_path, @new_namespace.full_path)
+    end
+
     def old_wiki_repo_path
       "#{old_path}#{::Gitlab::GlRepository::WIKI.path_suffix}"
     end