diff --git a/modules/migrations/base/uploader.go b/modules/migrations/base/uploader.go
index ae1be84b88..257c7a2909 100644
--- a/modules/migrations/base/uploader.go
+++ b/modules/migrations/base/uploader.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ type Uploader interface {
 	CreateTopics(topic ...string) error
 	CreateMilestones(milestones ...*Milestone) error
 	CreateReleases(releases ...*Release) error
+	SyncTags() error
 	CreateLabels(labels ...*Label) error
 	CreateIssues(issues ...*Issue) error
 	CreateComments(comments ...*Comment) error
diff --git a/modules/migrations/gitea.go b/modules/migrations/gitea.go
index 81a6116a23..18f4da7584 100644
--- a/modules/migrations/gitea.go
+++ b/modules/migrations/gitea.go
@@ -288,11 +288,12 @@ func (g *GiteaLocalUploader) CreateReleases(releases ...*base.Release) error {
 
 		rels = append(rels, &rel)
 	}
-	if err := models.InsertReleases(rels...); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 
-	// sync tags to releases in database
+	return models.InsertReleases(rels...)
+}
+
+// SyncTags syncs releases with tags in the database
+func (g *GiteaLocalUploader) SyncTags() error {
 	return models.SyncReleasesWithTags(g.repo, g.gitRepo)
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/migrations/migrate.go b/modules/migrations/migrate.go
index 7a5071e125..e2a2c8b7ec 100644
--- a/modules/migrations/migrate.go
+++ b/modules/migrations/migrate.go
@@ -165,6 +165,11 @@ func migrateRepository(downloader base.Downloader, uploader base.Uploader, opts
 			}
 			releases = releases[relBatchSize:]
 		}
+
+		// Once all releases (if any) are inserted, sync any remaining non-release tags
+		if err := uploader.SyncTags(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	var commentBatchSize = uploader.MaxBatchInsertSize("comment")