diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/github/webhook/subscriber/DefaultPushGHEventSubscriber.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/github/webhook/subscriber/DefaultPushGHEventSubscriber.java
index 203744bbb..7568af0e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/github/webhook/subscriber/DefaultPushGHEventSubscriber.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/github/webhook/subscriber/DefaultPushGHEventSubscriber.java
@@ -76,7 +76,22 @@ protected void onEvent(final GHSubscriberEvent event) {
         URL repoUrl = push.getRepository().getUrl();
         final String pusherName = push.getPusher().getName();
         LOGGER.info("Received PushEvent for {} from {}", repoUrl, event.getOrigin());
-        final GitHubRepositoryName changedRepository = GitHubRepositoryName.create(repoUrl.toExternalForm());
+        GitHubRepositoryName fromEventRepository = GitHubRepositoryName.create(repoUrl.toExternalForm());
+
+        if (fromEventRepository == null) {
+            // On push event on github.com url === html_url
+            // this is not consistent with the API docs and with hosted repositories
+            // see https://goo.gl/c1qmY7
+            // let's retry with 'html_url'
+            URL htmlUrl = push.getRepository().getHtmlUrl();
+            fromEventRepository = GitHubRepositoryName.create(htmlUrl.toExternalForm());
+            if (fromEventRepository != null) {
+                LOGGER.debug("PushEvent handling: 'html_url' field "
+                        + "has been used to retrieve project information (instead of default 'url' field)");
+            }
+        }
+
+        final GitHubRepositoryName changedRepository = fromEventRepository;
 
         if (changedRepository != null) {
             // run in high privilege to see all the projects anonymous users don't see.