diff --git a/pkg/store/sub/move.go b/pkg/store/sub/move.go
index 8c44c2a75f..4dcb9fe408 100644
--- a/pkg/store/sub/move.go
+++ b/pkg/store/sub/move.go
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ func (s *Store) delete(ctx context.Context, name string, recurse bool) error {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to commit changes to git")
 	}
 
+	// abort if auto sync is not set
 	if !IsAutoSync(ctx) {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/store/sub/recipients.go b/pkg/store/sub/recipients.go
index 50ed93a268..d50346d058 100644
--- a/pkg/store/sub/recipients.go
+++ b/pkg/store/sub/recipients.go
@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@ func (s *Store) saveRecipients(ctx context.Context, rs []string, msg string, exp
 		}
 	}
 
+	// return if autosync is not enabled
+	if !IsAutoSync(ctx) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	// push to remote repo
 	if err := s.rcs.Push(ctx, "", ""); err != nil {
 		if errors.Cause(err) == store.ErrGitNotInit {
diff --git a/pkg/store/sub/write.go b/pkg/store/sub/write.go
index a26826b98f..e598c0af87 100644
--- a/pkg/store/sub/write.go
+++ b/pkg/store/sub/write.go
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ func (s *Store) gitCommitAndPush(ctx context.Context, name string) error {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to commit changes to git")
 	}
 
+	// abort if autosync is not set
 	if !IsAutoSync(ctx) {
 		return nil
 	}