diff --git a/builtin/replace.c b/builtin/replace.c
index a58b9c6d13..affcdfb416 100644
--- a/builtin/replace.c
+++ b/builtin/replace.c
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ static int convert_graft_file(int force)
 	if (!fp)
 		return -1;
 
+	advice_graft_file_deprecated = 0;
 	while (strbuf_getline(&buf, fp) != EOF) {
 		if (*buf.buf == '#')
 			continue;
diff --git a/t/t6050-replace.sh b/t/t6050-replace.sh
index 86374a9c52..5d6d3184ac 100755
--- a/t/t6050-replace.sh
+++ b/t/t6050-replace.sh
@@ -461,7 +461,10 @@ test_expect_success '--convert-graft-file' '
 	printf "%s\n%s %s\n\n# comment\n%s\n" \
 		$(git rev-parse HEAD^^ HEAD^ HEAD^^ HEAD^2) \
 		>.git/info/grafts &&
-	git replace --convert-graft-file &&
+	git status 2>stderr &&
+	test_i18ngrep "hint:.*grafts is deprecated" stderr &&
+	git replace --convert-graft-file 2>stderr &&
+	test_i18ngrep ! "hint:.*grafts is deprecated" stderr &&
 	test_path_is_missing .git/info/grafts &&
 
 	: verify that the history is now "grafted" &&