diff --git a/scalar.c b/scalar.c
index 142672976c6584..3030202c9794d4 100644
--- a/scalar.c
+++ b/scalar.c
@@ -1098,6 +1098,9 @@ static int cmd_reconfigure(int argc, const char **argv)
 		if (set_recommended_config(1) < 0)
 			failed = -1;
 
+		if (toggle_maintenance(1) < 0)
+			failed = -1;
+
 loop_end:
 		if (failed) {
 			res = failed;
diff --git a/t/t9210-scalar.sh b/t/t9210-scalar.sh
index 43c4208cdc31b1..b3d220f948b268 100755
--- a/t/t9210-scalar.sh
+++ b/t/t9210-scalar.sh
@@ -176,8 +176,9 @@ 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)"
+	GIT_TRACE2_EVENT="$(pwd)/reconfigure" scalar reconfigure -a &&
+	test true = "$(git -C one/src config core.preloadIndex)" &&
+	test_subcommand git maintenance start <reconfigure
 '
 
 test_expect_success '`reconfigure -a` removes stale config entries' '