diff --git a/modules/git_webhooks/__init__.py b/modules/git_webhooks/__init__.py
index 6ca058ff..81b34979 100644
--- a/modules/git_webhooks/__init__.py
+++ b/modules/git_webhooks/__init__.py
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
                 "payload"][0])
         data = json.loads(payload)
 
+        if handler.is_private(data, headers):
+            return {"state": "success", "deliveries": 0}
+
         full_name, repo_username, repo_name, organisation = handler.names(
             data, headers)
         branch = handler.branch(data, headers)
diff --git a/modules/git_webhooks/gitea.py b/modules/git_webhooks/gitea.py
index 78c356ea..536925ac 100644
--- a/modules/git_webhooks/gitea.py
+++ b/modules/git_webhooks/gitea.py
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ COMMENT_ACTIONS = {
 }
 
 class Gitea(object):
+    def is_private(self, data, headers):
+        if "repository" in data:
+            return data["repository"]["private"]
+        return False
+
     def names(self, data, headers):
         full_name = None
         repo_username = None
diff --git a/modules/git_webhooks/github.py b/modules/git_webhooks/github.py
index 7154c44c..1df948e4 100644
--- a/modules/git_webhooks/github.py
+++ b/modules/git_webhooks/github.py
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ CHECK_RUN_CONCLUSION = {
 CHECK_RUN_FAILURES = ["failure", "cancelled", "timed_out", "action_required"]
 
 class GitHub(object):
+    def is_private(self, data, headers):
+        if "repository" in data:
+            return data["repository"]["private"]
+        return False
+
     def names(self, data, headers):
         full_name = None
         repo_username = None