diff --git a/pre_commit/commands/autoupdate.py b/pre_commit/commands/autoupdate.py
index d05269e9..5ba5a8eb 100644
--- a/pre_commit/commands/autoupdate.py
+++ b/pre_commit/commands/autoupdate.py
@@ -116,12 +116,12 @@ def autoupdate(runner, tags_only, repo=None):
     input_config = load_config(runner.config_file_path)
 
     for repo_config in input_config['repos']:
-        # Skip updating any repo_configs that aren't for the specified repo
-        if repo and repo != repo_config['repo']:
-            output_repos.append(repo_config)
-            continue
-
-        if is_local_repo(repo_config) or is_meta_repo(repo_config):
+        if (
+            is_local_repo(repo_config) or
+            is_meta_repo(repo_config) or
+            # Skip updating any repo_configs that aren't for the specified repo
+            repo and repo != repo_config['repo']
+        ):
             output_repos.append(repo_config)
             continue
         output.write('Updating {}...'.format(repo_config['repo']))