diff --git a/aider_gitea/__init__.py b/aider_gitea/__init__.py
index 1c300ee..4799100 100644
--- a/aider_gitea/__init__.py
+++ b/aider_gitea/__init__.py
@@ -300,6 +300,21 @@ def solve_issue_in_repository(
     run_cmd(['git', 'checkout', args.base_branch], tmpdirname)
     run_cmd(['git', 'checkout', '-b', branch_name], tmpdirname)
 
+    # Run initial ruff pass before aider
+    run_cmd(['bash', '-c', RUFF_FORMAT_AND_AUTO_FIX], tmpdirname, check=False)
+    run_cmd(['git', 'add', '.'], tmpdirname)
+    run_cmd(['git', 'commit', '-m', 'Initial ruff pass'], tmpdirname, check=False)
+    
+    # Save the commit hash after ruff but before aider
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'],
+        check=True,
+        cwd=tmpdirname,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    pre_aider_commit = result.stdout.strip()
+
     # Run aider
     issue_content = f'# {issue_title}\n{issue_description}'
     succeeded = run_cmd(
@@ -311,10 +326,24 @@ def solve_issue_in_repository(
         logger.error('Aider invocation failed for issue #%s', issue_number)
         return False
 
-    # Auto-fix standard code quality stuff
+    # Auto-fix standard code quality stuff after aider
     run_cmd(['bash', '-c', RUFF_FORMAT_AND_AUTO_FIX], tmpdirname, check=False)
     run_cmd(['git', 'add', '.'], tmpdirname)
-    run_cmd(['git', 'commit', '-m', 'Ruff'], tmpdirname, check=False)
+    run_cmd(['git', 'commit', '-m', 'Ruff after aider'], tmpdirname, check=False)
+
+    # Check if aider made any changes beyond the initial ruff pass
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ['git', 'diff', pre_aider_commit, 'HEAD', '--name-only'],
+        check=True,
+        cwd=tmpdirname,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    files_changed = result.stdout.strip()
+    
+    if not files_changed:
+        logger.info('Aider did not make any changes beyond the initial ruff pass for issue #%s', issue_number)
+        return False
 
     # Push changes
     return push_changes(
diff --git a/test/test_solve_issue_in_repository.py b/test/test_solve_issue_in_repository.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5eb9083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_solve_issue_in_repository.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import subprocess
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from aider_gitea import solve_issue_in_repository
+
+
+class TestSolveIssueInRepository:
+    def setup_method(self):
+        self.args = MagicMock()
+        self.args.gitea_url = "https://gitea.example.com"
+        self.args.owner = "test-owner"
+        self.args.repo = "test-repo"
+        self.args.base_branch = "main"
+        
+        self.gitea_client = MagicMock()
+        self.tmpdirname = Path("/tmp/test-repo")
+        self.branch_name = "issue-123-test-branch"
+        self.issue_title = "Test Issue"
+        self.issue_description = "This is a test issue"
+        self.issue_number = "123"
+
+    @patch('aider_gitea.run_cmd')
+    @patch('aider_gitea.push_changes')
+    @patch('subprocess.run')
+    def test_solve_issue_with_aider_changes(self, mock_subprocess_run, mock_push_changes, mock_run_cmd):
+        # Setup mocks
+        mock_run_cmd.return_value = True
+        mock_push_changes.return_value = True
+        
+        # Mock subprocess.run to return different commit hashes and file changes
+        mock_subprocess_run.side_effect = [
+            MagicMock(stdout="abc123\n", returncode=0),  # First git rev-parse
+            MagicMock(stdout="file1.py\nfile2.py\n", returncode=0),  # git diff with changes
+        ]
+        
+        # Call the function
+        result = solve_issue_in_repository(
+            self.args,
+            self.tmpdirname,
+            self.branch_name,
+            self.issue_title,
+            self.issue_description,
+            self.issue_number,
+            self.gitea_client
+        )
+        
+        # Verify results
+        assert result is True
+        assert mock_run_cmd.call_count >= 8  # Verify all expected commands were run
+        mock_push_changes.assert_called_once()
+
+    @patch('aider_gitea.run_cmd')
+    @patch('aider_gitea.push_changes')
+    @patch('subprocess.run')
+    def test_solve_issue_without_aider_changes(self, mock_subprocess_run, mock_push_changes, mock_run_cmd):
+        # Setup mocks
+        mock_run_cmd.return_value = True
+        
+        # Mock subprocess.run to return same commit hash and no file changes
+        mock_subprocess_run.side_effect = [
+            MagicMock(stdout="abc123\n", returncode=0),  # First git rev-parse
+            MagicMock(stdout="", returncode=0),  # git diff with no changes
+        ]
+        
+        # Call the function
+        result = solve_issue_in_repository(
+            self.args,
+            self.tmpdirname,
+            self.branch_name,
+            self.issue_title,
+            self.issue_description,
+            self.issue_number,
+            self.gitea_client
+        )
+        
+        # Verify results
+        assert result is False
+        assert mock_push_changes.call_count == 0  # push_changes should not be called