diff --git a/models/git/lfs.go b/models/git/lfs.go
index 179da3120ae1c..52b0fa1a2890c 100644
--- a/models/git/lfs.go
+++ b/models/git/lfs.go
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func CountLFSMetaObjects(repoID int64) (int64, error) {
 
 // LFSObjectAccessible checks if a provided Oid is accessible to the user
 func LFSObjectAccessible(user *user_model.User, oid string) (bool, error) {
-	if user.IsAdmin {
+	if user != nil && user.IsAdmin {
 		count, err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).Count(&LFSMetaObject{Pointer: lfs.Pointer{Oid: oid}})
 		return count > 0, err
 	}
diff --git a/services/lfs/server.go b/services/lfs/server.go
index b868db39dbece..a1d3af4ac0449 100644
--- a/services/lfs/server.go
+++ b/services/lfs/server.go
@@ -244,6 +244,26 @@ func BatchHandler(ctx *context.Context) {
 			responseObject = buildObjectResponse(rc, p, false, !exists, err)
 		} else {
 			var err *lfs_module.ObjectError
+
+			if exists && meta == nil {
+				accessible, accessibleErr := git_model.LFSObjectAccessible(ctx.Doer, p.Oid)
+				if accessibleErr != nil {
+					log.Error("Unable to check if LFS MetaObject [%s] is accessible. Error: %v", p.Oid, err)
+					writeStatus(ctx, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+					return
+				}
+				if accessible {
+					_, newMetaObjErr := git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(&git_model.LFSMetaObject{Pointer: p, RepositoryID: repository.ID})
+					if newMetaObjErr != nil {
+						log.Error("Unable to create LFS MetaObject [%s] for %s/%s. Error: %v", p.Oid, rc.User, rc.Repo, err)
+						writeStatus(ctx, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+						return
+					}
+				} else {
+					exists = false
+				}
+			}
+
 			if !exists || meta == nil {
 				err = &lfs_module.ObjectError{
 					Code:    http.StatusNotFound,