diff --git a/src/transports/smart_protocol.c b/src/transports/smart_protocol.c
index 25e78c65a..8146fa163 100644
--- a/src/transports/smart_protocol.c
+++ b/src/transports/smart_protocol.c
@@ -325,7 +325,8 @@ static int wait_while_ack(gitno_buffer *buf)
 
 		if (pkt->type == GIT_PKT_ACK &&
 		    (pkt->status != GIT_ACK_CONTINUE &&
-		     pkt->status != GIT_ACK_COMMON)) {
+		     pkt->status != GIT_ACK_COMMON &&
+		     pkt->status != GIT_ACK_READY)) {
 			git__free(pkt);
 			return 0;
 		}