diff --git a/models/repo.go b/models/repo.go
index 808ef1a46..2e8b714b7 100644
--- a/models/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo.go
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ func (repo *Repository) APIFormat(permission *api.Permission) *api.Repository {
 		FullName:      repo.FullName(),
 		Description:   repo.Description,
 		Private:       repo.IsPrivate,
+		Empty:         repo.IsBare,
 		Fork:          repo.IsFork,
 		Mirror:        repo.IsMirror,
 		HTMLURL:       repo.HTMLURL(),