diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 5f729ed412..7866cd7378 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -2185,6 +2185,9 @@ static int run_transaction_hook(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
 	for (i = 0; i < transaction->nr; i++) {
 		struct ref_update *update = transaction->updates[i];
 
+		if (update->flags & REF_LOG_ONLY)
+			continue;
+
 		strbuf_reset(&buf);
 
 		if (!(update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD))
diff --git a/t/t1416-ref-transaction-hooks.sh b/t/t1416-ref-transaction-hooks.sh
index 5a812ca3c0..262efec60e 100755
--- a/t/t1416-ref-transaction-hooks.sh
+++ b/t/t1416-ref-transaction-hooks.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ test_expect_success 'hook gets all queued updates in prepared state' '
 		fi
 	EOF
 	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
-		$ZERO_OID $POST_OID HEAD
 		$ZERO_OID $POST_OID refs/heads/main
 	EOF
 	git update-ref HEAD POST <<-EOF &&
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ test_expect_success 'hook gets all queued updates in committed state' '
 		fi
 	EOF
 	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
-		$ZERO_OID $POST_OID HEAD
 		$ZERO_OID $POST_OID refs/heads/main
 	EOF
 	git update-ref HEAD POST &&