1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/dir.c b/dir.c
index 8d6c59a9dc..abb071a7a2 100644
--- a/dir.c
+++ b/dir.c
@@ -1797,9 +1797,12 @@ static enum path_treatment treat_directory(struct dir_struct *dir,
 		nested_repo = is_nonbare_repository_dir(&sb);
 		strbuf_release(&sb);
 	}
-	if (nested_repo)
-		return ((dir->flags & DIR_SKIP_NESTED_GIT) ? path_none :
-			(excluded ? path_excluded : path_untracked));
+	if (nested_repo) {
+		if ((dir->flags & DIR_SKIP_NESTED_GIT) ||
+		    (matches_how == MATCHED_RECURSIVELY_LEADING_PATHSPEC))
+			return path_none;
+		return excluded ? path_excluded : path_untracked;
+	}
 
 	if (!(dir->flags & DIR_SHOW_OTHER_DIRECTORIES)) {
 		if (excluded &&