diff --git a/scalar.c b/scalar.c
index bfc41aec1897e0..5b6ae5b9a59c61 100644
--- a/scalar.c
+++ b/scalar.c
@@ -1102,6 +1102,9 @@ static int cmd_reconfigure(int argc, const char **argv)
 		if (set_recommended_config(1) >= 0)
 			succeeded = 1;
 
+		if (toggle_maintenance(1) >= 0)
+			succeeded = 1;
+
 loop_end:
 		if (!succeeded) {
 			res = -1;
diff --git a/t/t9210-scalar.sh b/t/t9210-scalar.sh
index bff32aed8a2950..a2ddc4f3187bef 100755
--- a/t/t9210-scalar.sh
+++ b/t/t9210-scalar.sh
@@ -176,8 +176,11 @@ test_expect_success 'scalar reconfigure' '
 	scalar reconfigure one &&
 	test true = "$(git -C one/src config core.preloadIndex)" &&
 	git -C one/src config core.preloadIndex false &&
-	scalar reconfigure -a &&
-	test true = "$(git -C one/src config core.preloadIndex)"
+	rm one/src/cron.txt &&
+	GIT_TRACE2_EVENT="$(pwd)/reconfigure" scalar reconfigure -a &&
+	test_path_is_file one/src/cron.txt &&
+	test true = "$(git -C one/src config core.preloadIndex)" &&
+	test_subcommand git maintenance start <reconfigure
 '
 
 test_expect_success '`reconfigure -a` removes stale config entries' '