diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/ChangeUtil.java b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/ChangeUtil.java
index c9fb4fe..9569a97 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/ChangeUtil.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/ChangeUtil.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 import com.google.gerrit.server.project.NoSuchProjectException;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.project.RefControl;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.util.IdGenerator;
+import com.google.gerrit.server.util.MagicBranch;
 import com.google.gwtorm.server.AtomicUpdate;
 import com.google.gwtorm.server.OrmConcurrencyException;
 import com.google.gwtorm.server.OrmException;
@@ -256,11 +257,14 @@
       ps.setUploader(change.getOwner());
       ps.setRevision(new RevId(revertCommit.name()));
 
+      String ref = refControl.getRefName();
+      final String cmdRef =
+          MagicBranch.NEW_PUBLISH_CHANGE
+              + ref.substring(ref.lastIndexOf("/") + 1);
       CommitReceivedEvent commitReceivedEvent =
           new CommitReceivedEvent(new ReceiveCommand(ObjectId.zeroId(),
-              revertCommit.getId(), ps.getRefName()), refControl
-              .getProjectControl().getProject(), refControl.getRefName(),
-              revertCommit, user);
+              revertCommit.getId(), cmdRef), refControl.getProjectControl()
+              .getProject(), refControl.getRefName(), revertCommit, user);
 
       try {
         commitValidators.validateForGerritCommits(commitReceivedEvent);
@@ -377,9 +381,11 @@
       final PatchSetInfo info =
           patchSetInfoFactory.get(newCommit, newPatchSet.getId());
 
+      final String refName = newPatchSet.getRefName();
       CommitReceivedEvent commitReceivedEvent =
           new CommitReceivedEvent(new ReceiveCommand(ObjectId.zeroId(),
-              newCommit.getId(), newPatchSet.getRefName()), refControl
+              newCommit.getId(), refName.substring(0,
+                  refName.lastIndexOf("/") + 1) + "new"), refControl
               .getProjectControl().getProject(), refControl.getRefName(),
               newCommit, user);
 
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/ReceiveCommits.java b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/ReceiveCommits.java
index 7f3f2fd..bcc30144 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/ReceiveCommits.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/ReceiveCommits.java
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
   private static final Logger log =
       LoggerFactory.getLogger(ReceiveCommits.class);
 
-  private static final Pattern NEW_PATCHSET =
+  public static final Pattern NEW_PATCHSET =
       Pattern.compile("^refs/changes/(?:[0-9][0-9]/)?([1-9][0-9]*)(?:/new)?$");
 
   private static final FooterKey CHANGE_ID = new FooterKey("Change-Id");
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/validators/CommitValidators.java b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/validators/CommitValidators.java
index 8abe501..a57f923 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/validators/CommitValidators.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/validators/CommitValidators.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import com.google.gerrit.server.events.CommitReceivedEvent;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.git.GitRepositoryManager;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.git.ProjectConfig;
+import com.google.gerrit.server.git.ReceiveCommits;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.git.ValidationError;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.project.ProjectControl;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.project.RefControl;
@@ -47,7 +48,6 @@
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@
 
   private static final FooterKey CHANGE_ID = new FooterKey("Change-Id");
 
-  private static final Pattern NEW_PATCHSET = Pattern
-      .compile("^refs/changes/(?:[0-9][0-9])?(/[1-9][0-9]*){1,2}(?:/new)?$");
-
   public interface Factory {
     CommitValidators create(RefControl refControl, SshInfo sshInfo,
         Repository repo);
@@ -99,7 +96,8 @@
     validators.add(new CommitterUploaderValidator(refControl, canonicalWebUrl));
     validators.add(new SignedOffByValidator(refControl, canonicalWebUrl));
     if (MagicBranch.isMagicBranch(receiveEvent.command.getRefName())
-        || NEW_PATCHSET.matcher(receiveEvent.command.getRefName()).matches()) {
+        || ReceiveCommits.NEW_PATCHSET.matcher(
+            receiveEvent.command.getRefName()).matches()) {
       validators.add(new ChangeIdValidator(refControl, canonicalWebUrl, sshInfo));
     }
     validators.add(new ConfigValidator(refControl, repo));
@@ -132,7 +130,8 @@
     validators.add(new AuthorUploaderValidator(refControl, canonicalWebUrl));
     validators.add(new SignedOffByValidator(refControl, canonicalWebUrl));
     if (MagicBranch.isMagicBranch(receiveEvent.command.getRefName())
-        || NEW_PATCHSET.matcher(receiveEvent.command.getRefName()).matches()) {
+        || ReceiveCommits.NEW_PATCHSET.matcher(
+            receiveEvent.command.getRefName()).matches()) {
       validators.add(new ChangeIdValidator(refControl, canonicalWebUrl, sshInfo));
     }
     validators.add(new ConfigValidator(refControl, repo));