diff --git a/upload-pack.c b/upload-pack.c
index d3312006a3..93cc37405a 100644
--- a/upload-pack.c
+++ b/upload-pack.c
@@ -777,11 +777,12 @@ error:
 	for (i = 0; i < data->want_obj.nr; i++) {
 		struct object *o = data->want_obj.objects[i].item;
 		if (!is_our_ref(o, data->allow_uor)) {
+			warning("git upload-pack: not our ref %s",
+				oid_to_hex(&o->oid));
 			packet_writer_error(&data->writer,
 					    "upload-pack: not our ref %s",
 					    oid_to_hex(&o->oid));
-			die("git upload-pack: not our ref %s",
-			    oid_to_hex(&o->oid));
+			exit(1);
 		}
 	}
 }