diff --git a/src/IDF/Plugin/SyncGit/Serve.php b/src/IDF/Plugin/SyncGit/Serve.php
index bbdafbc..67f2d8e 100644
--- a/src/IDF/Plugin/SyncGit/Serve.php
+++ b/src/IDF/Plugin/SyncGit/Serve.php
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ class IDF_Plugin_SyncGit_Serve
         $conf = new IDF_Conf();
         $conf->setProject($project);
         $scm = $conf->getVal('scm', 'git');
+        if ($scm == 'git' and !file_exists($fullpath)) {
+            $this->initRepository($fullpath);
+        }
         if ($scm != 'git' or $project->private) {
             return $this->gitExportDeny($fullpath);
         }
diff --git a/src/IDF/relations.php b/src/IDF/relations.php
index f18b35f..4ec2a89 100644
--- a/src/IDF/relations.php
+++ b/src/IDF/relations.php
@@ -67,5 +67,7 @@ Pluf_Signal::connect('IDF_Project::membershipsUpdated',
                      array('IDF_Plugin_SyncGit', 'entry'));
 Pluf_Signal::connect('IDF_Key::postSave', 
                      array('IDF_Plugin_SyncGit', 'entry'));
+Pluf_Signal::connect('IDF_Project::created', 
+                     array('IDF_Plugin_SyncGit', 'entry'));
 
 return $m;