diff --git a/send-pack.c b/send-pack.c
index 6dc16c3..34c77cb 100644
--- a/send-pack.c
+++ b/send-pack.c
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
 
 static void feed_object(const struct object_id *oid, FILE *fh, int negative)
 {
-	if (negative && !has_object_file(oid))
+	if (negative &&
+	    !has_object_file_with_flags(oid, OBJECT_INFO_SKIP_FETCH_OBJECT))
 		return;
 
 	if (negative)