diff --git a/builtin/fsck.c b/builtin/fsck.c
index f91d5f360d..028aba52eb 100644
--- a/builtin/fsck.c
+++ b/builtin/fsck.c
@@ -748,6 +748,9 @@ int cmd_fsck(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			}
 			stop_progress(&progress);
 		}
+
+		if (fsck_finish(&fsck_obj_options))
+			errors_found |= ERROR_OBJECT;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
diff --git a/t/t7415-submodule-names.sh b/t/t7415-submodule-names.sh
index 75fa071c6d..c8ce2f4717 100755
--- a/t/t7415-submodule-names.sh
+++ b/t/t7415-submodule-names.sh
@@ -73,4 +73,8 @@ test_expect_success 'clone evil superproject' '
 	! grep "RUNNING POST CHECKOUT" output
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'fsck detects evil superproject' '
+	test_must_fail git fsck
+'
+
 test_done