diff --git a/zerver/webhooks/gitea/tests.py b/zerver/webhooks/gitea/tests.py
index 4e6610be27..9decd6185e 100644
--- a/zerver/webhooks/gitea/tests.py
+++ b/zerver/webhooks/gitea/tests.py
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ class GiteaHookTests(WebhookTestCase):
 
     def test_pull_request_edited(self) -> None:
         expected_topic = "test / PR #1906 test 2"
-        expected_message = """kostekIV edited [PR #5](https://try.gitea.io/kostekIV/test/pulls/5) from `d` to `master`."""
+        expected_message = (
+            """kostekIV edited [PR #5](https://try.gitea.io/kostekIV/test/pulls/5)."""
+        )
         self.check_webhook("pull_request__edited", expected_topic, expected_message)
 
     def test_pull_request_reopened(self) -> None:
diff --git a/zerver/webhooks/gitea/view.py b/zerver/webhooks/gitea/view.py
index f58deba9ab..dae6ceae47 100644
--- a/zerver/webhooks/gitea/view.py
+++ b/zerver/webhooks/gitea/view.py
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ def format_pull_request_event(payload: WildValue, include_title: bool = False) -
 
     url = payload["pull_request"]["html_url"].tame(check_string)
     number = payload["pull_request"]["number"].tame(check_int)
-    target_branch = payload["pull_request"]["head"]["ref"].tame(check_string)
-    base_branch = payload["pull_request"]["base"]["ref"].tame(check_string)
+    target_branch = None
+    base_branch = None
+    if action != "edited":
+        target_branch = payload["pull_request"]["head"]["ref"].tame(check_string)
+        base_branch = payload["pull_request"]["base"]["ref"].tame(check_string)
     title = payload["pull_request"]["title"].tame(check_string) if include_title else None
     stringified_assignee = assignee["login"].tame(check_string) if assignee else None