diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
index da10d1d532b733..67218c23cc6607 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch.c
@@ -2002,6 +2002,8 @@ int cmd_fetch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	}
 
 	git_config(git_fetch_config, NULL);
+	prepare_repo_settings(the_repository);
+	the_repository->settings.command_requires_full_index = 0;
 
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix,
 			     builtin_fetch_options, builtin_fetch_usage, 0);
diff --git a/builtin/pull.c b/builtin/pull.c
index ae9f5bd7ccde01..aa03ca3124b5cc 100644
--- a/builtin/pull.c
+++ b/builtin/pull.c
@@ -960,6 +960,8 @@ int cmd_pull(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		set_reflog_message(argc, argv);
 
 	git_config(git_pull_config, NULL);
+	prepare_repo_settings(the_repository);
+	the_repository->settings.command_requires_full_index = 0;
 
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, pull_options, pull_usage, 0);