diff --git a/pre_commit/resources/hook-tmpl b/pre_commit/resources/hook-tmpl
index cb25ec50..f455ca35 100755
--- a/pre_commit/resources/hook-tmpl
+++ b/pre_commit/resources/hook-tmpl
@@ -123,14 +123,15 @@ def _pre_push(stdin):
         elif remote_sha != Z40 and _rev_exists(remote_sha):
             opts = ('--origin', local_sha, '--source', remote_sha)
         else:
-            # First ancestor not found in remote
-            first_ancestor = subprocess.check_output((
-                'git', 'rev-list', '--max-count=1', '--topo-order',
-                '--reverse', local_sha, '--not', '--remotes={}'.format(remote),
+            # ancestors not found in remote
+            ancestors = subprocess.check_output((
+                'git', 'rev-list', local_sha, '--topo-order', '--reverse',
+                '--not', '--remotes={}'.format(remote),
             )).decode().strip()
-            if not first_ancestor:
+            if not ancestors:
                 continue
             else:
+                first_ancestor = ancestors.splitlines()[0]
                 cmd = ('git', 'rev-list', '--max-parents=0', local_sha)
                 roots = set(subprocess.check_output(cmd).decode().splitlines())
                 if first_ancestor in roots:
diff --git a/tests/commands/install_uninstall_test.py b/tests/commands/install_uninstall_test.py
index 40d9beea..76ab14f3 100644
--- a/tests/commands/install_uninstall_test.py
+++ b/tests/commands/install_uninstall_test.py
@@ -527,11 +527,13 @@ def test_pre_push_integration_failing(tempdir_factory, store):
         install(Runner(path, C.CONFIG_FILE), store, hook_type='pre-push')
         # commit succeeds because pre-commit is only installed for pre-push
         assert _get_commit_output(tempdir_factory)[0] == 0
+        assert _get_commit_output(tempdir_factory, touch_file='zzz')[0] == 0
 
         retc, output = _get_push_output(tempdir_factory)
         assert retc == 1
         assert 'Failing hook' in output
         assert 'Failed' in output
+        assert 'foo zzz' in output  # both filenames should be printed
         assert 'hookid: failing_hook' in output