diff --git a/models/actions/run.go b/models/actions/run.go
index 5f077940c5..c19fce67ae 100644
--- a/models/actions/run.go
+++ b/models/actions/run.go
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ func (run *ActionRun) IsSchedule() bool {
 
 func updateRepoRunsNumbers(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) error {
 	_, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).ID(repo.ID).
+		NoAutoTime().
 		SetExpr("num_action_runs",
 			builder.Select("count(*)").From("action_run").
 				Where(builder.Eq{"repo_id": repo.ID}),
diff --git a/models/repo/transfer.go b/models/repo/transfer.go
index b669145d68..b4a3592cbc 100644
--- a/models/repo/transfer.go
+++ b/models/repo/transfer.go
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func CreatePendingRepositoryTransfer(ctx context.Context, doer, newOwner *user_m
 		}
 
 		repo.Status = RepositoryPendingTransfer
-		if err := UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, repo, "status"); err != nil {
+		if err := UpdateRepositoryColsNoAutoTime(ctx, repo, "status"); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
diff --git a/models/repo/update.go b/models/repo/update.go
index 15c8c48d5b..8a15477a80 100644
--- a/models/repo/update.go
+++ b/models/repo/update.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func UpdateRepositoryOwnerNames(ctx context.Context, ownerID int64, ownerName st
 	}
 	defer committer.Close()
 
-	if _, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("owner_id = ?", ownerID).Cols("owner_name").Update(&Repository{
+	if _, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("owner_id = ?", ownerID).Cols("owner_name").NoAutoTime().Update(&Repository{
 		OwnerName: ownerName,
 	}); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ func UpdateRepositoryUpdatedTime(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, updateTime t
 	return err
 }
 
-// UpdateRepositoryCols updates repository's columns
-func UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx context.Context, repo *Repository, cols ...string) error {
+// UpdateRepositoryColsWithAutoTime updates repository's columns
+func UpdateRepositoryColsWithAutoTime(ctx context.Context, repo *Repository, cols ...string) error {
 	_, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).ID(repo.ID).Cols(cols...).Update(repo)
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go b/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go
index 8b1e849e7a..a391e572b3 100644
--- a/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go
+++ b/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func HookPostReceive(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) {
 		}
 
 		if len(cols) > 0 {
-			if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, repo, cols...); err != nil {
+			if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsNoAutoTime(ctx, repo, cols...); err != nil {
 				log.Error("Failed to Update: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
 				ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.HookPostReceiveResult{
 					Err: fmt.Sprintf("Failed to Update: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/editor.go b/routers/web/repo/editor.go
index 03e5b830a0..cbcb3a3b21 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/editor.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/editor.go
@@ -376,12 +376,6 @@ func editFilePost(ctx *context.Context, form forms.EditRepoFileForm, isNewFile b
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ctx.Repo.Repository.IsEmpty {
-		if isEmpty, err := ctx.Repo.GitRepo.IsEmpty(); err == nil && !isEmpty {
-			_ = repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, &repo_model.Repository{ID: ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, IsEmpty: false}, "is_empty")
-		}
-	}
-
 	redirectForCommitChoice(ctx, form.CommitChoice, branchName, form.TreePath)
 }
 
@@ -790,7 +784,7 @@ func UploadFilePost(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 	if ctx.Repo.Repository.IsEmpty {
 		if isEmpty, err := ctx.Repo.GitRepo.IsEmpty(); err == nil && !isEmpty {
-			_ = repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, &repo_model.Repository{ID: ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, IsEmpty: false}, "is_empty")
+			_ = repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsWithAutoTime(ctx, &repo_model.Repository{ID: ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, IsEmpty: false}, "is_empty")
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/wiki.go b/routers/web/repo/wiki.go
index d70760bc36..41bf9f5adb 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/wiki.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/wiki.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func findWikiRepoCommit(ctx *context.Context) (*git.Repository, *git.Commit, err
 			return wikiGitRepo, nil, errBranch
 		}
 		// update the default branch in the database
-		errDb := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, &repo_model.Repository{ID: ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, DefaultWikiBranch: gitRepoDefaultBranch}, "default_wiki_branch")
+		errDb := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsNoAutoTime(ctx, &repo_model.Repository{ID: ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, DefaultWikiBranch: gitRepoDefaultBranch}, "default_wiki_branch")
 		if errDb != nil {
 			return wikiGitRepo, nil, errDb
 		}
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/wiki_test.go b/routers/web/repo/wiki_test.go
index b5dfa9f856..d0139f6613 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/wiki_test.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/wiki_test.go
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func TestDefaultWikiBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, wiki_service.ChangeDefaultWikiBranch(db.DefaultContext, repoWithNoWiki, "main"))
 
 	// repo with wiki
-	assert.NoError(t, repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(db.DefaultContext, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1, DefaultWikiBranch: "wrong-branch"}))
+	assert.NoError(t, repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsNoAutoTime(db.DefaultContext, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1, DefaultWikiBranch: "wrong-branch"}))
 
 	ctx, _ := contexttest.MockContext(t, "user2/repo1/wiki")
 	ctx.SetPathParam("*", "Home")
diff --git a/services/migrations/gitea_uploader.go b/services/migrations/gitea_uploader.go
index b6caa494c6..acb94439fa 100644
--- a/services/migrations/gitea_uploader.go
+++ b/services/migrations/gitea_uploader.go
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (g *GiteaLocalUploader) CreateRepo(ctx context.Context, repo *base.Reposito
 		return err
 	}
 	g.repo.ObjectFormatName = objectFormat.Name()
-	return repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, g.repo, "object_format_name")
+	return repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsNoAutoTime(ctx, g.repo, "object_format_name")
 }
 
 // Close closes this uploader
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ func (g *GiteaLocalUploader) Finish(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	g.repo.Status = repo_model.RepositoryReady
-	return repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, g.repo, "status")
+	return repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsWithAutoTime(ctx, g.repo, "status")
 }
 
 func (g *GiteaLocalUploader) remapUser(ctx context.Context, source user_model.ExternalUserMigrated, target user_model.ExternalUserRemappable) error {
diff --git a/services/mirror/mirror_pull.go b/services/mirror/mirror_pull.go
index c43a4ef04a..cb90af5894 100644
--- a/services/mirror/mirror_pull.go
+++ b/services/mirror/mirror_pull.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func UpdateAddress(ctx context.Context, m *repo_model.Mirror, addr string) error
 	// erase authentication before storing in database
 	u.User = nil
 	m.Repo.OriginalURL = u.String()
-	return repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, m.Repo, "original_url")
+	return repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsNoAutoTime(ctx, m.Repo, "original_url")
 }
 
 // mirrorSyncResult contains information of a updated reference.
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ func checkAndUpdateEmptyRepository(ctx context.Context, m *repo_model.Mirror, re
 		}
 		m.Repo.IsEmpty = false
 		// Update the is empty and default_branch columns
-		if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, m.Repo, "default_branch", "is_empty"); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsWithAutoTime(ctx, m.Repo, "default_branch", "is_empty"); err != nil {
 			log.Error("Failed to update default branch of repository %-v. Error: %v", m.Repo, err)
 			desc := fmt.Sprintf("Failed to update default branch of repository '%s': %v", m.Repo.RepoPath(), err)
 			if err = system_model.CreateRepositoryNotice(desc); err != nil {
diff --git a/services/repository/adopt.go b/services/repository/adopt.go
index 7f1954145c..97ba22ace5 100644
--- a/services/repository/adopt.go
+++ b/services/repository/adopt.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func AdoptRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, owner *user_model.User, opts Cre
 
 	// 4 - update repository status
 	repo.Status = repo_model.RepositoryReady
-	if err = repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, repo, "status"); err != nil {
+	if err = repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsWithAutoTime(ctx, repo, "status"); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("UpdateRepositoryCols: %w", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/services/repository/avatar.go b/services/repository/avatar.go
index 15e51d4a25..26bf6da465 100644
--- a/services/repository/avatar.go
+++ b/services/repository/avatar.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func UploadAvatar(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, data []byte)
 	// Users can upload the same image to other repo - prefix it with ID
 	// Then repo will be removed - only it avatar file will be removed
 	repo.Avatar = newAvatar
-	if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, repo, "avatar"); err != nil {
+	if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsNoAutoTime(ctx, repo, "avatar"); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("UploadAvatar: Update repository avatar: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func DeleteAvatar(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) error {
 	defer committer.Close()
 
 	repo.Avatar = ""
-	if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, repo, "avatar"); err != nil {
+	if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsNoAutoTime(ctx, repo, "avatar"); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("DeleteAvatar: Update repository avatar: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -112,5 +112,5 @@ func generateAvatar(ctx context.Context, templateRepo, generateRepo *repo_model.
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, generateRepo, "avatar")
+	return repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsNoAutoTime(ctx, generateRepo, "avatar")
 }
diff --git a/services/repository/create.go b/services/repository/create.go
index c4a9dbb1b6..83d7d84c08 100644
--- a/services/repository/create.go
+++ b/services/repository/create.go
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ func CreateRepositoryDirectly(ctx context.Context, doer, owner *user_model.User,
 	// 7 - update repository status to be ready
 	if needsUpdateToReady {
 		repo.Status = repo_model.RepositoryReady
-		if err = repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, repo, "status"); err != nil {
+		if err = repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsWithAutoTime(ctx, repo, "status"); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("UpdateRepositoryCols: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/services/repository/files/update.go b/services/repository/files/update.go
index fbf59c40ed..712914a27e 100644
--- a/services/repository/files/update.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/update.go
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ func ChangeRepoFiles(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *use
 
 	if repo.IsEmpty {
 		if isEmpty, err := gitRepo.IsEmpty(); err == nil && !isEmpty {
-			_ = repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repo.ID, IsEmpty: false, DefaultBranch: opts.NewBranch}, "is_empty", "default_branch")
+			_ = repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsWithAutoTime(ctx, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repo.ID, IsEmpty: false, DefaultBranch: opts.NewBranch}, "is_empty", "default_branch")
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/services/repository/fork.go b/services/repository/fork.go
index c16c3d598a..bd1554f163 100644
--- a/services/repository/fork.go
+++ b/services/repository/fork.go
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func ForkRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, owner *user_model.User, opts Fork
 
 	// 8 - update repository status to be ready
 	repo.Status = repo_model.RepositoryReady
-	if err = repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, repo, "status"); err != nil {
+	if err = repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsWithAutoTime(ctx, repo, "status"); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("UpdateRepositoryCols: %w", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/services/repository/push.go b/services/repository/push.go
index ba801ad019..31794034ba 100644
--- a/services/repository/push.go
+++ b/services/repository/push.go
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func pushNewBranch(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, pusher *use
 			}
 		}
 		// Update the is empty and default_branch columns
-		if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, repo, "default_branch", "is_empty"); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsWithAutoTime(ctx, repo, "default_branch", "is_empty"); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("UpdateRepositoryCols: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/services/repository/repository.go b/services/repository/repository.go
index e078a8fc3c..739ef1ec38 100644
--- a/services/repository/repository.go
+++ b/services/repository/repository.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func updateRepository(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, visibili
 
 	e := db.GetEngine(ctx)
 
-	if _, err = e.ID(repo.ID).AllCols().Update(repo); err != nil {
+	if _, err = e.ID(repo.ID).NoAutoTime().AllCols().Update(repo); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("update: %w", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/services/repository/template.go b/services/repository/template.go
index 95f585cead..621bd95cb1 100644
--- a/services/repository/template.go
+++ b/services/repository/template.go
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func GenerateRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, owner *user_model.User, templ
 
 	// 6 - update repository status to be ready
 	generateRepo.Status = repo_model.RepositoryReady
-	if err = repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, generateRepo, "status"); err != nil {
+	if err = repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsWithAutoTime(ctx, generateRepo, "status"); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("UpdateRepositoryCols: %w", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/services/repository/transfer.go b/services/repository/transfer.go
index 86917ad285..5ad63cca67 100644
--- a/services/repository/transfer.go
+++ b/services/repository/transfer.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func transferOwnership(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, newOwnerName
 	repo.OwnerName = newOwner.Name
 
 	// Update repository.
-	if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, repo, "owner_id", "owner_name"); err != nil {
+	if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsNoAutoTime(ctx, repo, "owner_id", "owner_name"); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("update owner: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func transferOwnership(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, newOwnerName
 		return fmt.Errorf("deleteRepositoryTransfer: %w", err)
 	}
 	repo.Status = repo_model.RepositoryReady
-	if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, repo, "status"); err != nil {
+	if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsNoAutoTime(ctx, repo, "status"); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ func RejectRepositoryTransfer(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository,
 		}
 
 		repo.Status = repo_model.RepositoryReady
-		if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, repo, "status"); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsNoAutoTime(ctx, repo, "status"); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ func CancelRepositoryTransfer(ctx context.Context, repoTransfer *repo_model.Repo
 		}
 
 		repoTransfer.Repo.Status = repo_model.RepositoryReady
-		if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, repoTransfer.Repo, "status"); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsNoAutoTime(ctx, repoTransfer.Repo, "status"); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
diff --git a/services/wiki/wiki.go b/services/wiki/wiki.go
index 45a08dc5d6..9405f7cfc8 100644
--- a/services/wiki/wiki.go
+++ b/services/wiki/wiki.go
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ func ChangeDefaultWikiBranch(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, n
 	}
 	return db.WithTx(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		repo.DefaultWikiBranch = newBranch
-		if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, repo, "default_wiki_branch"); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryColsNoAutoTime(ctx, repo, "default_wiki_branch"); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("unable to update database: %w", err)
 		}