diff --git a/models/repo/license.go b/models/repo/license.go
index 366b4598cc4e0..9bcf0f7bc97f5 100644
--- a/models/repo/license.go
+++ b/models/repo/license.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ func UpdateRepoLicenses(ctx context.Context, repo *Repository, commitID string,
 		for _, o := range oldLicenses {
 			// Update already existing license
 			if o.License == license {
+				o.CommitID = commitID
 				if _, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).ID(o.ID).Cols("`commit_id`").Update(o); err != nil {
 					return err
 				}