diff --git a/taiga/hooks/gitlab/api.py b/taiga/hooks/gitlab/api.py
index 6dd2368d..8b3671d0 100644
--- a/taiga/hooks/gitlab/api.py
+++ b/taiga/hooks/gitlab/api.py
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ class GitLabViewSet(BaseWebhookApiViewSet):
 
     def _get_event_name(self, request):
         payload = json.loads(request.body.decode("utf-8"))
-        return payload.get('object_kind', 'push')
+        return payload.get('object_kind', 'push') if payload is not None else 'empty'
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_hooks_gitlab.py b/tests/integration/test_hooks_gitlab.py
index de53bff6..76e3c3be 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_hooks_gitlab.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_hooks_gitlab.py
@@ -60,6 +60,23 @@ def test_ok_signature(client):
     assert response.status_code == 204
 
 
+def test_ok_empty_payload(client):
+    project = f.ProjectFactory()
+    f.ProjectModulesConfigFactory(project=project, config={
+        "gitlab": {
+            "secret": "tpnIwJDz4e",
+            "valid_origin_ips": ["111.111.111.111"],
+        }
+    })
+
+    url = reverse("gitlab-hook-list")
+    url = "{}?project={}&key={}".format(url, project.id, "tpnIwJDz4e")
+    data = {}
+    response = client.post(url,"null", content_type="application/json", REMOTE_ADDR="111.111.111.111")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 204
+
+
 def test_ok_signature_ip_in_network(client):
     project = f.ProjectFactory()
     f.ProjectModulesConfigFactory(project=project, config={