diff --git a/cmd/hook.go b/cmd/hook.go
index 63cb6059298..bde449ccdcb 100644
--- a/cmd/hook.go
+++ b/cmd/hook.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -63,11 +62,6 @@ var (
 	}
 )
 
-func hookSetup(logPath string) {
-	setting.NewContext()
-	log.NewGitLogger(filepath.Join(setting.LogRootPath, logPath))
-}
-
 func runHookPreReceive(c *cli.Context) error {
 	if len(os.Getenv("SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND")) == 0 {
 		return nil
@@ -79,7 +73,7 @@ func runHookPreReceive(c *cli.Context) error {
 		setting.CustomConf = c.GlobalString("config")
 	}
 
-	hookSetup("hooks/pre-receive.log")
+	setup("hooks/pre-receive.log")
 
 	// the environment setted on serv command
 	repoID, _ := strconv.ParseInt(os.Getenv(models.ProtectedBranchRepoID), 10, 64)
@@ -155,7 +149,7 @@ func runHookUpdate(c *cli.Context) error {
 		setting.CustomConf = c.GlobalString("config")
 	}
 
-	hookSetup("hooks/update.log")
+	setup("hooks/update.log")
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -171,7 +165,7 @@ func runHookPostReceive(c *cli.Context) error {
 		setting.CustomConf = c.GlobalString("config")
 	}
 
-	hookSetup("hooks/post-receive.log")
+	setup("hooks/post-receive.log")
 
 	// the environment setted on serv command
 	repoID, _ := strconv.ParseInt(os.Getenv(models.ProtectedBranchRepoID), 10, 64)
diff --git a/cmd/serv.go b/cmd/serv.go
index c98228745d0..ec2258412f7 100644
--- a/cmd/serv.go
+++ b/cmd/serv.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"code.gitea.io/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/pprof"
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/Unknwon/com"
 	"github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go"
+	version "github.com/mcuadros/go-version"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
 
@@ -48,8 +50,28 @@ var CmdServ = cli.Command{
 	},
 }
 
+func checkLFSVersion() {
+	if setting.LFS.StartServer {
+		//Disable LFS client hooks if installed for the current OS user
+		//Needs at least git v2.1.2
+		binVersion, err := git.BinVersion()
+		if err != nil {
+			fail(fmt.Sprintf("Error retrieving git version: %v", err), fmt.Sprintf("Error retrieving git version: %v", err))
+		}
+
+		if !version.Compare(binVersion, "2.1.2", ">=") {
+			setting.LFS.StartServer = false
+			println("LFS server support needs at least Git v2.1.2, disabled")
+		} else {
+			git.GlobalCommandArgs = append(git.GlobalCommandArgs, "-c", "filter.lfs.required=",
+				"-c", "filter.lfs.smudge=", "-c", "filter.lfs.clean=")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func setup(logPath string) {
 	setting.NewContext()
+	checkLFSVersion()
 	log.NewGitLogger(filepath.Join(setting.LogRootPath, logPath))
 }
 
diff --git a/integrations/integration_test.go b/integrations/integration_test.go
index 25f6cff27c6..ba3c7e30713 100644
--- a/integrations/integration_test.go
+++ b/integrations/integration_test.go
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ func initIntegrationTest() {
 	}
 
 	setting.NewContext()
+	setting.CheckLFSVersion()
 	models.LoadConfigs()
 
 	switch {
diff --git a/modules/setting/setting.go b/modules/setting/setting.go
index c10f165c8ef..23304453d26 100644
--- a/modules/setting/setting.go
+++ b/modules/setting/setting.go
@@ -693,6 +693,27 @@ func createPIDFile(pidPath string) {
 	}
 }
 
+// CheckLFSVersion will check lfs version, if not satisfied, then disable it.
+func CheckLFSVersion() {
+	if LFS.StartServer {
+		//Disable LFS client hooks if installed for the current OS user
+		//Needs at least git v2.1.2
+
+		binVersion, err := git.BinVersion()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(4, "Error retrieving git version: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		if !version.Compare(binVersion, "2.1.2", ">=") {
+			LFS.StartServer = false
+			log.Error(4, "LFS server support needs at least Git v2.1.2")
+		} else {
+			git.GlobalCommandArgs = append(git.GlobalCommandArgs, "-c", "filter.lfs.required=",
+				"-c", "filter.lfs.smudge=", "-c", "filter.lfs.clean=")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // NewContext initializes configuration context.
 // NOTE: do not print any log except error.
 func NewContext() {
@@ -888,7 +909,6 @@ func NewContext() {
 	LFS.HTTPAuthExpiry = sec.Key("LFS_HTTP_AUTH_EXPIRY").MustDuration(20 * time.Minute)
 
 	if LFS.StartServer {
-
 		if err := os.MkdirAll(LFS.ContentPath, 0700); err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(4, "Failed to create '%s': %v", LFS.ContentPath, err)
 		}
@@ -922,26 +942,6 @@ func NewContext() {
 				return
 			}
 		}
-
-		//Disable LFS client hooks if installed for the current OS user
-		//Needs at least git v2.1.2
-
-		binVersion, err := git.BinVersion()
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(4, "Error retrieving git version: %v", err)
-		}
-
-		if !version.Compare(binVersion, "2.1.2", ">=") {
-
-			LFS.StartServer = false
-			log.Error(4, "LFS server support needs at least Git v2.1.2")
-
-		} else {
-
-			git.GlobalCommandArgs = append(git.GlobalCommandArgs, "-c", "filter.lfs.required=",
-				"-c", "filter.lfs.smudge=", "-c", "filter.lfs.clean=")
-
-		}
 	}
 
 	sec = Cfg.Section("security")
diff --git a/routers/init.go b/routers/init.go
index a52f9ca1b42..3152988ba44 100644
--- a/routers/init.go
+++ b/routers/init.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ func NewServices() {
 // GlobalInit is for global configuration reload-able.
 func GlobalInit() {
 	setting.NewContext()
+	setting.CheckLFSVersion()
 	log.Trace("AppPath: %s", setting.AppPath)
 	log.Trace("AppWorkPath: %s", setting.AppWorkPath)
 	log.Trace("Custom path: %s", setting.CustomPath)