1 files changed, 16 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/app/models/merge_request.rb b/app/models/merge_request.rb
index 00960287928..d3e531f7818 100644
--- a/app/models/merge_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/merge_request.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ require File.join(Rails.root, "app/models/commit")
 class MergeRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
   include Upvote
 
+  BROKEN_DIFF = "--broken-diff"
+
   UNCHECKED = 1
   CAN_BE_MERGED = 2
   CANNOT_BE_MERGED = 3
@@ -108,14 +110,25 @@ class MergeRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
   def reloaded_diffs
     if open? && unmerged_diffs.any?
       self.st_diffs = unmerged_diffs
-      save
+      self.save
     end
-    diffs
+
+  rescue Grit::Git::GitTimeout
+    self.st_diffs = [BROKEN_DIFF]
+    self.save
+  end
+
+  def broken_diffs?
+    diffs == [BROKEN_DIFF]
+  end
+
+  def valid_diffs?
+    !broken_diffs?
   end
 
   def unmerged_diffs
     commits = project.repo.commits_between(target_branch, source_branch).map {|c| Commit.new(c)}
-    diffs = project.repo.diff(commits.first.prev_commit.id, commits.last.id) rescue []
+    diffs = project.repo.diff(commits.first.prev_commit.id, commits.last.id)
   end
 
   def last_commit