diff --git a/services/repository/push.go b/services/repository/push.go
index 36c7927ab61..06ad65e48fb 100644
--- a/services/repository/push.go
+++ b/services/repository/push.go
@@ -318,9 +318,10 @@ func pushUpdateAddTags(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, gitRepo
 	}
 
 	releases, err := db.Find[repo_model.Release](ctx, repo_model.FindReleasesOptions{
-		RepoID:      repo.ID,
-		TagNames:    tags,
-		IncludeTags: true,
+		RepoID:        repo.ID,
+		TagNames:      tags,
+		IncludeDrafts: true,
+		IncludeTags:   true,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("db.Find[repo_model.Release]: %w", err)
@@ -407,13 +408,17 @@ func pushUpdateAddTags(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, gitRepo
 
 			newReleases = append(newReleases, rel)
 		} else {
-			rel.Title = parts[0]
-			rel.Note = note
 			rel.Sha1 = commit.ID.String()
 			rel.CreatedUnix = timeutil.TimeStamp(createdAt.Unix())
 			rel.NumCommits = commitsCount
-			if rel.IsTag && author != nil {
-				rel.PublisherID = author.ID
+			if rel.IsTag {
+				rel.Title = parts[0]
+				rel.Note = note
+				if author != nil {
+					rel.PublisherID = author.ID
+				}
+			} else {
+				rel.IsDraft = false
 			}
 			if err = repo_model.UpdateRelease(ctx, rel); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Update: %w", err)
diff --git a/tests/integration/repo_tag_test.go b/tests/integration/repo_tag_test.go
index d649f041ccf..0cd49ee4cd3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/repo_tag_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/repo_tag_test.go
@@ -4,17 +4,20 @@
 package integration
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
+	auth_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/auth"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	git_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/git"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/release"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/tests"
 
@@ -117,3 +120,47 @@ func TestCreateNewTagProtected(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestRepushTag(t *testing.T) {
+	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
+		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+		owner := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: repo.OwnerID})
+		session := loginUser(t, owner.LowerName)
+		token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session, auth_model.AccessTokenScopeWriteRepository)
+
+		httpContext := NewAPITestContext(t, owner.Name, repo.Name)
+
+		dstPath := t.TempDir()
+
+		u.Path = httpContext.GitPath()
+		u.User = url.UserPassword(owner.Name, userPassword)
+
+		doGitClone(dstPath, u)(t)
+
+		// create and push a tag
+		_, _, err := git.NewCommand(git.DefaultContext, "tag", "v2.0").RunStdString(&git.RunOpts{Dir: dstPath})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		_, _, err = git.NewCommand(git.DefaultContext, "push", "origin", "--tags", "v2.0").RunStdString(&git.RunOpts{Dir: dstPath})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		// create a release for the tag
+		createdRelease := createNewReleaseUsingAPI(t, token, owner, repo, "v2.0", "", "Release of v2.0", "desc")
+		assert.False(t, createdRelease.IsDraft)
+		// delete the tag
+		_, _, err = git.NewCommand(git.DefaultContext, "push", "origin", "--delete", "v2.0").RunStdString(&git.RunOpts{Dir: dstPath})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		// query the release by API and it should be a draft
+		req := NewRequest(t, "GET", fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/releases/tags/%s", owner.Name, repo.Name, "v2.0"))
+		resp := MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+		var respRelease *api.Release
+		DecodeJSON(t, resp, &respRelease)
+		assert.True(t, respRelease.IsDraft)
+		// re-push the tag
+		_, _, err = git.NewCommand(git.DefaultContext, "push", "origin", "--tags", "v2.0").RunStdString(&git.RunOpts{Dir: dstPath})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		// query the release by API and it should not be a draft
+		req = NewRequest(t, "GET", fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/releases/tags/%s", owner.Name, repo.Name, "v2.0"))
+		resp = MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+		DecodeJSON(t, resp, &respRelease)
+		assert.False(t, respRelease.IsDraft)
+	})
+}