diff --git a/hgext/narrow/narrowbundle2.py b/hgext/narrow/narrowbundle2.py
--- a/hgext/narrow/narrowbundle2.py
+++ b/hgext/narrow/narrowbundle2.py
@@ -487,19 +487,6 @@
             origcgfn(*args, **kwargs)
     exchange.getbundle2partsmapping['changegroup'] = wrappedcgfn
 
-    # disable rev branch cache exchange when serving a narrow bundle
-    # (currently incompatible with that part)
-    origrbcfn = exchange.getbundle2partsmapping['cache:rev-branch-cache']
-    def wrappedcgfn(*args, **kwargs):
-        repo = args[1]
-        if repo.ui.has_section(_NARROWACL_SECTION):
-            return
-        elif kwargs.get(r'narrow', False):
-            return
-        else:
-            origrbcfn(*args, **kwargs)
-    exchange.getbundle2partsmapping['cache:rev-branch-cache'] = wrappedcgfn
-
     # Extend changegroup receiver so client can fixup after widen requests.
     origcghandler = bundle2.parthandlermapping['changegroup']
     def wrappedcghandler(op, inpart):
diff --git a/mercurial/exchange.py b/mercurial/exchange.py
--- a/mercurial/exchange.py
+++ b/mercurial/exchange.py
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 urlerr = util.urlerr
 urlreq = util.urlreq
 
+_NARROWACL_SECTION = 'narrowhgacl'
+
 # Maps bundle version human names to changegroup versions.
 _bundlespeccgversions = {'v1': '01',
                          'v2': '02',
@@ -2069,8 +2071,13 @@
     # Don't send unless:
     # - changeset are being exchanged,
     # - the client supports it.
-    if not (kwargs.get(r'cg', True)) or 'rev-branch-cache' not in b2caps:
+    # - narrow bundle isn't in play (not currently compatible).
+    if (not kwargs.get(r'cg', True)
+        or 'rev-branch-cache' not in b2caps
+        or kwargs.get(r'narrow', False)
+        or repo.ui.has_section(_NARROWACL_SECTION)):
         return
+
     outgoing = _computeoutgoing(repo, heads, common)
     bundle2.addpartrevbranchcache(repo, bundler, outgoing)