diff --git a/builtin/receive-pack.c b/builtin/receive-pack.c
index fa7448be5a..0afb8b2896 100644
--- a/builtin/receive-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/receive-pack.c
@@ -642,8 +642,10 @@ static void check_aliased_updates(struct command *commands)
 	}
 	sort_string_list(&ref_list);
 
-	for (cmd = commands; cmd; cmd = cmd->next)
-		check_aliased_update(cmd, &ref_list);
+	for (cmd = commands; cmd; cmd = cmd->next) {
+		if (!cmd->error_string)
+			check_aliased_update(cmd, &ref_list);
+	}
 
 	string_list_clear(&ref_list, 0);
 }
@@ -707,8 +709,10 @@ static void execute_commands(struct command *commands, const char *unpacker_erro
 		set_connectivity_errors(commands);
 
 	if (run_receive_hook(commands, pre_receive_hook, 0)) {
-		for (cmd = commands; cmd; cmd = cmd->next)
-			cmd->error_string = "pre-receive hook declined";
+		for (cmd = commands; cmd; cmd = cmd->next) {
+			if (!cmd->error_string)
+				cmd->error_string = "pre-receive hook declined";
+		}
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -717,9 +721,15 @@ static void execute_commands(struct command *commands, const char *unpacker_erro
 	free(head_name_to_free);
 	head_name = head_name_to_free = resolve_refdup("HEAD", sha1, 0, NULL);
 
-	for (cmd = commands; cmd; cmd = cmd->next)
-		if (!cmd->skip_update)
-			cmd->error_string = update(cmd);
+	for (cmd = commands; cmd; cmd = cmd->next) {
+		if (cmd->error_string)
+			continue;
+
+		if (cmd->skip_update)
+			continue;
+
+		cmd->error_string = update(cmd);
+	}
 }
 
 static struct command *read_head_info(void)
diff --git a/t/t5504-fetch-receive-strict.sh b/t/t5504-fetch-receive-strict.sh
index 8341fc4d15..35ec294d9a 100755
--- a/t/t5504-fetch-receive-strict.sh
+++ b/t/t5504-fetch-receive-strict.sh
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ test_expect_success 'fetch with transfer.fsckobjects' '
 	)
 '
 
+cat >exp <<EOF
+To dst
+!	refs/heads/master:refs/heads/test	[remote rejected] (missing necessary objects)
+EOF
+
 test_expect_success 'push without strict' '
 	rm -rf dst &&
 	git init dst &&
@@ -66,7 +71,8 @@ test_expect_success 'push without strict' '
 		git config fetch.fsckobjects false &&
 		git config transfer.fsckobjects false
 	) &&
-	git push dst master:refs/heads/test
+	test_must_fail git push --porcelain dst master:refs/heads/test >act &&
+	test_cmp exp act
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'push with !receive.fsckobjects' '
@@ -77,9 +83,15 @@ test_expect_success 'push with !receive.fsckobjects' '
 		git config receive.fsckobjects false &&
 		git config transfer.fsckobjects true
 	) &&
-	git push dst master:refs/heads/test
+	test_must_fail git push --porcelain dst master:refs/heads/test >act &&
+	test_cmp exp act
 '
 
+cat >exp <<EOF
+To dst
+!	refs/heads/master:refs/heads/test	[remote rejected] (n/a (unpacker error))
+EOF
+
 test_expect_success 'push with receive.fsckobjects' '
 	rm -rf dst &&
 	git init dst &&
@@ -88,7 +100,8 @@ test_expect_success 'push with receive.fsckobjects' '
 		git config receive.fsckobjects true &&
 		git config transfer.fsckobjects false
 	) &&
-	test_must_fail git push dst master:refs/heads/test
+	test_must_fail git push --porcelain dst master:refs/heads/test >act &&
+	test_cmp exp act
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'push with transfer.fsckobjects' '
@@ -98,7 +111,8 @@ test_expect_success 'push with transfer.fsckobjects' '
 		cd dst &&
 		git config transfer.fsckobjects true
 	) &&
-	test_must_fail git push dst master:refs/heads/test
+	test_must_fail git push --porcelain dst master:refs/heads/test >act &&
+	test_cmp exp act
 '
 
 test_done