diff --git a/mercurial/bundle2.py b/mercurial/bundle2.py
--- a/mercurial/bundle2.py
+++ b/mercurial/bundle2.py
@@ -296,12 +296,31 @@
         self.repo = repo
         self.ui = repo.ui
         self.records = unbundlerecords()
-        self.gettransaction = transactiongetter
         self.reply = None
         self.captureoutput = captureoutput
         self.hookargs = {}
+        self._gettransaction = transactiongetter
+
+    def gettransaction(self):
+        transaction = self._gettransaction()
+
+        if self.hookargs is not None:
+            # the ones added to the transaction supercede those added
+            # to the operation.
+            self.hookargs.update(transaction.hookargs)
+            transaction.hookargs = self.hookargs
+
+            # mark the hookargs as flushed.  further attempts to add to
+            # hookargs will result in an abort.
+            self.hookargs = None
+
+        return transaction
 
     def addhookargs(self, hookargs):
+        if self.hookargs is None:
+            raise error.Abort(
+                _('attempted to add hooks to operation after transaction '
+                  'started'))
         self.hookargs.update(hookargs)
 
 class TransactionUnavailable(RuntimeError):
diff --git a/tests/test-acl.t b/tests/test-acl.t
--- a/tests/test-acl.t
+++ b/tests/test-acl.t
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
   bundle2-output-bundle: "HG20", 2 parts total
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
-  bundle2-input-bundle: no-transaction
+  bundle2-input-bundle: with-transaction
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-bundle: 1 parts total
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
   bundle2-output-bundle: "HG20", 2 parts total
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
-  bundle2-input-bundle: no-transaction
+  bundle2-input-bundle: with-transaction
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-bundle: 1 parts total
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
   bundle2-output-bundle: "HG20", 2 parts total
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
-  bundle2-input-bundle: no-transaction
+  bundle2-input-bundle: with-transaction
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-bundle: 1 parts total
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@
   bundle2-output-bundle: "HG20", 2 parts total
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
-  bundle2-input-bundle: no-transaction
+  bundle2-input-bundle: with-transaction
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-bundle: 1 parts total
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@
   bundle2-output-bundle: "HG20", 2 parts total
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
-  bundle2-input-bundle: no-transaction
+  bundle2-input-bundle: with-transaction
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-bundle: 1 parts total
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@
   bundle2-output-bundle: "HG20", 2 parts total
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
-  bundle2-input-bundle: no-transaction
+  bundle2-input-bundle: with-transaction
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-bundle: 1 parts total
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@
   bundle2-output-bundle: "HG20", 2 parts total
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
-  bundle2-input-bundle: no-transaction
+  bundle2-input-bundle: with-transaction
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-bundle: 1 parts total
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
-  bundle2-input-bundle: no-transaction
+  bundle2-input-bundle: with-transaction
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) supported
@@ -1798,7 +1798,7 @@
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
-  bundle2-input-bundle: no-transaction
+  bundle2-input-bundle: with-transaction
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) supported
@@ -1891,7 +1891,7 @@
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
-  bundle2-input-bundle: no-transaction
+  bundle2-input-bundle: with-transaction
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) supported
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
   bundle2-output-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) empty payload
-  bundle2-input-bundle: no-transaction
+  bundle2-input-bundle: with-transaction
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:changegroup" (advisory) (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) supported
   bundle2-input-part: "reply:pushkey" (params: 0 advisory) supported