diff --git a/bin/tests/system/ixfr/tests.sh b/bin/tests/system/ixfr/tests.sh
index ed63537b30..775e5f2e12 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/ixfr/tests.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/ixfr/tests.sh
@@ -268,14 +268,41 @@ if [ $tret -eq 1 ]; then
 fi
 
 n=$((n+1))
-echo_i "test 'provide-ixfr no;' ($n)"
+echo_i "test 'provide-ixfr no;' (serial < current) ($n)"
 ret=0
+nextpart ns5/named.run > /dev/null
 # Should be "AXFR style" response
 $DIG $DIGOPTS ixfr=1 test @10.53.0.5 > dig.out1.test$n || ret=1
 # Should be "switch to TCP" response
 $DIG $DIGOPTS ixfr=1 +notcp test @10.53.0.5 > dig.out2.test$n || ret=1
 awk '$4 == "SOA" { soacnt++} END {if (soacnt == 2) exit(0); else exit(1);}' dig.out1.test$n || ret=1
 awk '$4 == "SOA" { soacnt++} END {if (soacnt == 1) exit(0); else exit(1);}' dig.out2.test$n || ret=1
+msg="IXFR delta response disabled due to 'provide-ixfr no;' being set"
+nextpart ns5/named.run | grep "$msg" > /dev/null || ret=1
+if [ $ret != 0 ]; then echo_i "failed"; fi
+status=$((status+ret))
+
+n=$((n+1))
+echo_i "test 'provide-ixfr no;' (serial = current) ($n)"
+ret=0
+# Should be "AXFR style" response
+$DIG $DIGOPTS ixfr=3 test @10.53.0.5 > dig.out1.test$n || ret=1
+# Should be "switch to TCP" response
+$DIG $DIGOPTS ixfr=3 +notcp test @10.53.0.5 > dig.out2.test$n || ret=1
+awk '$4 == "SOA" { soacnt++} END {if (soacnt == 1) exit(0); else exit(1);}' dig.out1.test$n || ret=1
+awk '$4 == "SOA" { soacnt++} END {if (soacnt == 1) exit(0); else exit(1);}' dig.out2.test$n || ret=1
+if [ $ret != 0 ]; then echo_i "failed"; fi
+status=$((status+ret))
+
+n=$((n+1))
+echo_i "test 'provide-ixfr no;' (serial > current) ($n)"
+ret=0
+# Should be "AXFR style" response
+$DIG $DIGOPTS ixfr=4 test @10.53.0.5 > dig.out1.test$n || ret=1
+# Should be "switch to TCP" response
+$DIG $DIGOPTS ixfr=4 +notcp test @10.53.0.5 > dig.out2.test$n || ret=1
+awk '$4 == "SOA" { soacnt++} END {if (soacnt == 1) exit(0); else exit(1);}' dig.out1.test$n || ret=1
+awk '$4 == "SOA" { soacnt++} END {if (soacnt == 1) exit(0); else exit(1);}' dig.out2.test$n || ret=1
 if [ $ret != 0 ]; then echo_i "failed"; fi
 status=$((status+ret))
 
diff --git a/lib/ns/xfrout.c b/lib/ns/xfrout.c
index 89bddad338..01db8f3051 100644
--- a/lib/ns/xfrout.c
+++ b/lib/ns/xfrout.c
@@ -967,23 +967,6 @@ got_soa:
 		size_t jsize;
 		uint64_t dbsize;
 
-		/*
-		 * Outgoing IXFR may have been disabled for this peer
-		 * or globally.
-		 */
-		if ((client->attributes & NS_CLIENTATTR_TCP) != 0) {
-			bool provide_ixfr;
-
-			provide_ixfr = client->view->provideixfr;
-			if (peer != NULL) {
-				(void)dns_peer_getprovideixfr(peer,
-							      &provide_ixfr);
-			}
-			if (provide_ixfr == false) {
-				goto axfr_fallback;
-			}
-		}
-
 		if (!have_soa) {
 			FAILC(DNS_R_FORMERR, "IXFR request missing SOA");
 		}
@@ -1008,6 +991,29 @@ got_soa:
 			is_poll = true;
 			goto have_stream;
 		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Outgoing IXFR may have been disabled for this peer
+		 * or globally.
+		 */
+		if ((client->attributes & NS_CLIENTATTR_TCP) != 0) {
+			bool provide_ixfr;
+
+			provide_ixfr = client->view->provideixfr;
+			if (peer != NULL) {
+				(void)dns_peer_getprovideixfr(peer,
+							      &provide_ixfr);
+			}
+			if (!provide_ixfr) {
+				xfrout_log1(client, question_name,
+					    question_class, ISC_LOG_DEBUG(4),
+					    "IXFR delta response disabled due "
+					    "to 'provide-ixfr no;' being set");
+				mnemonic = "AXFR-style IXFR";
+				goto axfr_fallback;
+			}
+		}
+
 		journalfile = is_dlz ? NULL : dns_zone_getjournal(zone);
 		if (journalfile != NULL) {
 			result = ixfr_rrstream_create(