diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/hooks_base.py b/rhodecode/lib/hooks_base.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/hooks_base.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/hooks_base.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import rhodecode
 from rhodecode import events
 from rhodecode.lib import helpers as h
 from rhodecode.lib import audit_logger
-from rhodecode.lib.utils import action_logger
 from rhodecode.lib.utils2 import safe_str
 from rhodecode.lib.exceptions import HTTPLockedRC, UserCreationError
 from rhodecode.model.db import Repository, User
@@ -153,9 +152,6 @@ def pre_pull(extras):
 
 def post_pull(extras):
     """Hook executed after client pulls the code."""
-    user = User.get_by_username(extras.username)
-    action = 'pull'
-    action_logger(user, action, extras.repository, extras.ip, commit=True)
 
     audit_user = audit_logger.UserWrap(
         username=extras.username,
@@ -175,6 +171,7 @@ def post_pull(extras):
     output = ''
     # make lock is a tri state False, True, None. We only make lock on True
     if extras.make_lock is True and not is_shadow_repo(extras):
+        user = User.get_by_username(extras.username)
         Repository.lock(Repository.get_by_repo_name(extras.repository),
                         user.user_id,
                         lock_reason=Repository.LOCK_PULL)
@@ -195,16 +192,11 @@ def post_pull(extras):
 
 def post_push(extras):
     """Hook executed after user pushes to the repository."""
-    action_tmpl = extras.action + ':%s'
-    commit_ids = extras.commit_ids[:29000]
+    commit_ids = extras.commit_ids
 
-    action = action_tmpl % ','.join(commit_ids)
-    action_logger(
-        extras.username, action, extras.repository, extras.ip, commit=True)
-
+    # log the push call
     audit_user = audit_logger.UserWrap(
-        username=extras.username,
-        ip_addr=extras.ip)
+        username=extras.username, ip_addr=extras.ip)
     repo = audit_logger.RepoWrap(repo_name=extras.repository)
     audit_logger.store(
         action='user.push', action_data={
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_pullrequests.py b/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_pullrequests.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_pullrequests.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_pullrequests.py
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ class TestPullrequestsController:
         # Check the relevant log entries were added
         user_logs = UserLog.query() \
             .filter(UserLog.version == UserLog.VERSION_1) \
-            .order_by('-user_log_id').limit(4)
+            .order_by('-user_log_id').limit(3)
         actions = [log.action for log in user_logs]
         pr_commit_ids = PullRequestModel()._get_commit_ids(pull_request)
         expected_actions = [
@@ -547,10 +547,16 @@ class TestPullrequestsController:
             u'user_merged_pull_request:%d' % pull_request_id,
             # The action below reflect that the post push actions were executed
             u'user_commented_pull_request:%d' % pull_request_id,
-            u'push:%s' % ','.join(pr_commit_ids),
         ]
         assert actions == expected_actions
 
+        user_logs = UserLog.query() \
+            .filter(UserLog.version == UserLog.VERSION_2) \
+            .order_by('-user_log_id').limit(1)
+        actions = [log.action for log in user_logs]
+        assert actions == ['user.push']
+        assert user_logs[0].action_data['commit_ids'] == pr_commit_ids
+
         # Check post_push rcextension was really executed
         push_calls = rhodecode.EXTENSIONS.calls['post_push']
         assert len(push_calls) == 1
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/lib/test_hooks_base.py b/rhodecode/tests/lib/test_hooks_base.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/lib/test_hooks_base.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/lib/test_hooks_base.py
@@ -20,15 +20,10 @@
 
 import mock
 import pytest
-
+from rhodecode.model.db import Session, UserLog
 from rhodecode.lib import hooks_base, utils2
 
 
-@mock.patch.multiple(
-    hooks_base,
-    action_logger=mock.Mock(),
-    post_push_extension=mock.Mock(),
-    Repository=mock.Mock())
 def test_post_push_truncates_commits(user_regular, repo_stub):
     extras = {
         'ip': '127.0.0.1',
@@ -49,11 +44,13 @@ def test_post_push_truncates_commits(use
     hooks_base.post_push(extras)
 
     # Calculate appropriate action string here
-    expected_action = 'push_local:%s' % ','.join(extras.commit_ids[:29000])
+    commit_ids = extras.commit_ids[:10000]
 
-    hooks_base.action_logger.assert_called_with(
-        extras.username, expected_action, extras.repository, extras.ip,
-        commit=True)
+    entry = UserLog.query().order_by('-user_log_id').first()
+    assert entry.action == 'user.push'
+    assert entry.action_data['commit_ids'] == commit_ids
+    Session().delete(entry)
+    Session().commit()
 
 
 def assert_called_with_mock(callable_, expected_mock_name):