diff --git a/engine/api/workflow/hook.go b/engine/api/workflow/hook.go
index c277420c26..99fd3ac8ee 100644
--- a/engine/api/workflow/hook.go
+++ b/engine/api/workflow/hook.go
@@ -299,10 +299,6 @@ func DefaultPayload(ctx context.Context, db gorp.SqlExecutor, store cache.Store,
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	if wf.Root.Context.Application == nil {
-		return wf.Root.Context.DefaultPayload, nil
-	}
-
 	var defaultPayload interface{}
 	// Load application if not available
 	if wf.Root.Context != nil && wf.Root.Context.Application == nil && wf.Root.Context.ApplicationID != 0 {
@@ -313,6 +309,10 @@ func DefaultPayload(ctx context.Context, db gorp.SqlExecutor, store cache.Store,
 		wf.Root.Context.Application = app
 	}
 
+	if wf.Root.Context.Application == nil {
+		return wf.Root.Context.DefaultPayload, nil
+	}
+
 	if wf.Root.Context.Application.RepositoryFullname != "" {
 		defaultBranch := "master"
 		projectVCSServer := repositoriesmanager.GetProjectVCSServer(p, wf.Root.Context.Application.VCSServer)