diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
index eab45e037ae243..87bbdd065bc95a 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch.c
@@ -1987,6 +1987,8 @@ int cmd_fetch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	}
 
 	git_config(git_fetch_config, NULL);
+	prepare_repo_settings(the_repository);
+	the_repository->settings.command_requires_full_index = 0;
 
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix,
 			     builtin_fetch_options, builtin_fetch_usage, 0);
diff --git a/builtin/pull.c b/builtin/pull.c
index 3e13f8108432fe..5e189756559f2c 100644
--- a/builtin/pull.c
+++ b/builtin/pull.c
@@ -954,6 +954,8 @@ int cmd_pull(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		set_reflog_message(argc, argv);
 
 	git_config(git_pull_config, NULL);
+	prepare_repo_settings(the_repository);
+	the_repository->settings.command_requires_full_index = 0;
 
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, pull_options, pull_usage, 0);