1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/notes.c b/notes.c
index d9645c4b5d..0a128f1de9 100644
--- a/notes.c
+++ b/notes.c
@@ -794,7 +794,8 @@ static int prune_notes_helper(const struct object_id *object_oid,
 	struct note_delete_list **l = (struct note_delete_list **) cb_data;
 	struct note_delete_list *n;
 
-	if (repo_has_object_file(the_repository, object_oid))
+	if (has_object(the_repository, object_oid,
+		       HAS_OBJECT_RECHECK_PACKED | HAS_OBJECT_FETCH_PROMISOR))
 		return 0; /* nothing to do for this note */
 
 	/* failed to find object => prune this note */