diff --git a/models/migrations/v111.go b/models/migrations/v111.go
index cf57e35dff325..30128abd04efa 100644
--- a/models/migrations/v111.go
+++ b/models/migrations/v111.go
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ func addBranchProtectionCanPushAndEnableWhitelist(x *xorm.Engine) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if _, err := sess.Exec("UPDATE `protected_branch` SET `enable_whitelist` = ? WHERE enable_whitelist IS NULL", false); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if _, err := sess.Exec("UPDATE `protected_branch` SET `can_push` = `enable_whitelist`"); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}