diff --git a/scalar.c b/scalar.c
index 65129d6ff05898..3328478dcc853f 100644
--- a/scalar.c
+++ b/scalar.c
@@ -1101,7 +1101,8 @@ static int cmd_reconfigure(int argc, const char **argv)
 		old_repo = the_repository;
 		the_repository = &r;
 
-		if (set_recommended_config(1) >= 0)
+		if (set_recommended_config(1) >= 0 &&
+		    toggle_maintenance(1) >= 0)
 			succeeded = 1;
 
 		the_repository = old_repo;
diff --git a/t/t9210-scalar.sh b/t/t9210-scalar.sh
index f41694ea315680..2c3445a91ba1a1 100755
--- a/t/t9210-scalar.sh
+++ b/t/t9210-scalar.sh
@@ -183,8 +183,11 @@ 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 'scalar reconfigure --all with includeIf.onbranch' '