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
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 # and proprietary license terms, please see https://rhodecode.com/licenses/
 
 import mock
+import pytest
 
 from rhodecode.lib import hooks_base, utils2
 
@@ -52,3 +53,90 @@ def test_post_push_truncates_commits(use
     hooks_base.action_logger.assert_called_with(
         extras.username, expected_action, extras.repository, extras.ip,
         commit=True)
+
+
+def assert_called_with_mock(callable_, expected_mock_name):
+    mock_obj = callable_.call_args[0][0]
+    mock_name = mock_obj._mock_new_parent._mock_new_name
+    assert mock_name == expected_mock_name
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def hook_extras(user_regular, repo_stub):
+    extras = utils2.AttributeDict({
+        'ip': '127.0.0.1',
+        'username': user_regular.username,
+        'action': 'push',
+        'repository': repo_stub.repo_name,
+        'scm': '',
+        'config': '',
+        'server_url': 'http://example.com',
+        'make_lock': None,
+        'locked_by': [None],
+        'commit_ids': [],
+        'is_shadow_repo': False,
+    })
+    return extras
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('func, extension, event', [
+    (hooks_base.pre_push, 'pre_push_extension', 'RepoPrePushEvent'),
+    (hooks_base.post_push, 'post_pull_extension', 'RepoPushEvent'),
+    (hooks_base.pre_pull, 'pre_pull_extension', 'RepoPrePullEvent'),
+    (hooks_base.post_pull, 'post_push_extension', 'RepoPullEvent'),
+])
+def test_hooks_propagate(func, extension, event, hook_extras):
+    """
+    Tests that our hook code propagates to rhodecode extensions and triggers
+    the appropriate event.
+    """
+    extension_mock = mock.Mock()
+    events_mock = mock.Mock()
+    patches = {
+        'Repository': mock.Mock(),
+        'events': events_mock,
+        extension: extension_mock,
+    }
+
+    # Clear shadow repo flag.
+    hook_extras.is_shadow_repo = False
+
+    # Execute hook function.
+    with mock.patch.multiple(hooks_base, **patches):
+        func(hook_extras)
+
+    # Assert that extensions are called and event was fired.
+    extension_mock.called_once()
+    assert_called_with_mock(events_mock.trigger, event)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('func, extension, event', [
+    (hooks_base.pre_push, 'pre_push_extension', 'RepoPrePushEvent'),
+    (hooks_base.post_push, 'post_pull_extension', 'RepoPushEvent'),
+    (hooks_base.pre_pull, 'pre_pull_extension', 'RepoPrePullEvent'),
+    (hooks_base.post_pull, 'post_push_extension', 'RepoPullEvent'),
+])
+def test_hooks_propagates_not_on_shadow(func, extension, event, hook_extras):
+    """
+    If hooks are called by a request to a shadow repo we only want to run our
+    internal hooks code but not external ones like rhodecode extensions or
+    trigger an event.
+    """
+    extension_mock = mock.Mock()
+    events_mock = mock.Mock()
+    patches = {
+        'Repository': mock.Mock(),
+        'events': events_mock,
+        extension: extension_mock,
+    }
+
+    # Set shadow repo flag.
+    hook_extras.is_shadow_repo = True
+
+    # Execute hook function.
+    with mock.patch.multiple(hooks_base, **patches):
+        func(hook_extras)
+
+    # Assert that extensions are *not* called and event was *not* fired.
+    assert not extension_mock.called
+    assert not events_mock.trigger.called