3 files changed, 39 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/modules/context/context.go b/modules/context/context.go
index 1ee31e0ebb..e4121649ae 100644
--- a/modules/context/context.go
+++ b/modules/context/context.go
@@ -90,6 +90,26 @@ func (ctx *Context) IsUserRepoReaderAny() bool {
 	return ctx.Repo.HasAccess()
 }
 
+// RedirectToUser redirect to a differently-named user
+func RedirectToUser(ctx *Context, userName string, redirectUserID int64) {
+	user, err := models.GetUserByID(redirectUserID)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("GetUserByID", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	redirectPath := strings.Replace(
+		ctx.Req.URL.Path,
+		userName,
+		user.Name,
+		1,
+	)
+	if ctx.Req.URL.RawQuery != "" {
+		redirectPath += "?" + ctx.Req.URL.RawQuery
+	}
+	ctx.Redirect(path.Join(setting.AppSubURL, redirectPath))
+}
+
 // HasAPIError returns true if error occurs in form validation.
 func (ctx *Context) HasAPIError() bool {
 	hasErr, ok := ctx.Data["HasError"]
diff --git a/modules/context/org.go b/modules/context/org.go
index 9b87fba9fd..f61a39c666 100644
--- a/modules/context/org.go
+++ b/modules/context/org.go
@@ -54,7 +54,14 @@ func HandleOrgAssignment(ctx *Context, args ...bool) {
 	ctx.Org.Organization, err = models.GetUserByName(orgName)
 	if err != nil {
 		if models.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.NotFound("GetUserByName", err)
+			redirectUserID, err := models.LookupUserRedirect(orgName)
+			if err == nil {
+				RedirectToUser(ctx, orgName, redirectUserID)
+			} else if models.IsErrUserRedirectNotExist(err) {
+				ctx.NotFound("GetUserByName", err)
+			} else {
+				ctx.ServerError("LookupUserRedirect", err)
+			}
 		} else {
 			ctx.ServerError("GetUserByName", err)
 		}
diff --git a/modules/context/repo.go b/modules/context/repo.go
index 2aee6caca4..63cb02dc06 100644
--- a/modules/context/repo.go
+++ b/modules/context/repo.go
@@ -411,11 +411,18 @@ func RepoAssignment() macaron.Handler {
 			owner, err = models.GetUserByName(userName)
 			if err != nil {
 				if models.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-					if ctx.Query("go-get") == "1" {
-						EarlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx)
-						return
+					redirectUserID, err := models.LookupUserRedirect(userName)
+					if err == nil {
+						RedirectToUser(ctx, userName, redirectUserID)
+					} else if models.IsErrUserRedirectNotExist(err) {
+						if ctx.Query("go-get") == "1" {
+							EarlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx)
+							return
+						}
+						ctx.NotFound("GetUserByName", nil)
+					} else {
+						ctx.ServerError("LookupUserRedirect", err)
 					}
-					ctx.NotFound("GetUserByName", nil)
 				} else {
 					ctx.ServerError("GetUserByName", err)
 				}