diff --git a/upload-pack.c b/upload-pack.c
index 87c6722ea5..a47e4c2692 100644
--- a/upload-pack.c
+++ b/upload-pack.c
@@ -1070,12 +1070,15 @@ static int upload_pack_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *unused)
 		keepalive = git_config_int(var, value);
 		if (!keepalive)
 			keepalive = -1;
-	} else if (current_config_scope() != CONFIG_SCOPE_REPO) {
-		if (!strcmp("uploadpack.packobjectshook", var))
-			return git_config_string(&pack_objects_hook, var, value);
 	} else if (!strcmp("uploadpack.allowfilter", var)) {
 		allow_filter = git_config_bool(var, value);
 	}
+
+	if (current_config_scope() != CONFIG_SCOPE_REPO) {
+		if (!strcmp("uploadpack.packobjectshook", var))
+			return git_config_string(&pack_objects_hook, var, value);
+	}
+
 	return parse_hide_refs_config(var, value, "uploadpack");
 }