diff --git a/mercurial/obsolete.py b/mercurial/obsolete.py
--- a/mercurial/obsolete.py
+++ b/mercurial/obsolete.py
@@ -783,7 +783,9 @@
     kwargs = {}
     if defaultformat is not None:
         kwargs[r'defaultformat'] = defaultformat
-    readonly = not isenabled(repo, createmarkersopt)
+
+    obsopts = getoptions(repo)
+    readonly = not obsopts[createmarkersopt] and not obsopts[localonlymodeopt]
     store = obsstore(repo.svfs, readonly=readonly, **kwargs)
     if store and readonly:
         ui.warn(_('obsolete feature not enabled but %i markers found!\n')