diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Webhook/Github.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Webhook/Github.php
index 373d89918..5a8f1c2f0 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Webhook/Github.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Webhook/Github.php
@@ -311,20 +311,9 @@ class Github extends Controller
                 }
                 if ($x_github_event === 'push') {
                     if ($application->isDeployable()) {
-                        $watch_files_trigger = $application->watchPathCheck($changed_files);
-                        if (!$watch_files_trigger) {
-                            $paths = str($application->watch_paths)->explode("\n");
-                            $return_payloads->push([
-                                'status' => 'failed',
-                                'message' => 'Changed files do not match watch paths. Ignoring deployment.',
-                                'application_uuid' => $application->uuid,
-                                'application_name' => $application->name,
-                                'details' => [
-                                    'changed_files' => $changed_files,
-                                    'watch_paths' => $paths,
-                                ],
-                            ]);
-                        } else {
+                        $is_watch_path_triggered = $application->isWatchPathsTriggered($changed_files);
+                        ray('Watch files trigger: ' . !$is_watch_path_triggered);
+                        if ($is_watch_path_triggered || is_null($application->watch_paths)) {
                             ray('Deploying ' . $application->name . ' with branch ' . $branch);
                             $deployment_uuid = new Cuid2(7);
                             queue_application_deployment(
@@ -339,6 +328,18 @@ class Github extends Controller
                                 'application_uuid' => $application->uuid,
                                 'application_name' => $application->name,
                             ]);
+                        } else {
+                            $paths = str($application->watch_paths)->explode("\n");
+                            $return_payloads->push([
+                                'status' => 'failed',
+                                'message' => 'Changed files do not match watch paths. Ignoring deployment.',
+                                'application_uuid' => $application->uuid,
+                                'application_name' => $application->name,
+                                'details' => [
+                                    'changed_files' => $changed_files,
+                                    'watch_paths' => $paths,
+                                ],
+                            ]);
                         }
                     } else {
                         $return_payloads->push([
diff --git a/app/Models/Application.php b/app/Models/Application.php
index fc03f8b1e..4aef5db69 100644
--- a/app/Models/Application.php
+++ b/app/Models/Application.php
@@ -914,8 +914,11 @@ class Application extends BaseModel
             }
         );
     }
-    public function watchPathCheck(Collection $modified_files): bool
+    public function isWatchPathsTriggered(Collection $modified_files): bool
     {
+        if (is_null($this->watch_paths)) {
+            return false;
+        }
         $watch_paths = collect(explode("\n", $this->watch_paths));
         $matches = $modified_files->filter(function ($file) use ($watch_paths) {
             return $watch_paths->contains(function ($glob) use ($file) {