1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/repository.go b/repository.go
index 76be660..35aae52 100644
--- a/repository.go
+++ b/repository.go
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ type Repository struct {
 // The worktree Filesystem is optional, if nil a bare repository is created. If
 // the given storer is not empty ErrRepositoryAlreadyExists is returned
 func Init(s storage.Storer, worktree billy.Filesystem) (*Repository, error) {
+	if err := initStorer(s); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	r := newRepository(s, worktree)
 	_, err := r.Reference(plumbing.HEAD, false)
 	switch err {
@@ -67,6 +71,15 @@ func Init(s storage.Storer, worktree billy.Filesystem) (*Repository, error) {
 	return r, setWorktreeAndStoragePaths(r, worktree)
 }
 
+func initStorer(s storer.Storer) error {
+	i, ok := s.(storer.Initializer)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return i.Init()
+}
+
 func setWorktreeAndStoragePaths(r *Repository, worktree billy.Filesystem) error {
 	type fsBased interface {
 		Filesystem() billy.Filesystem