diff --git a/cmd/bd/doctor/git.go b/cmd/bd/doctor/git.go
index 18ef9170..595a7088 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/doctor/git.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/doctor/git.go
@@ -276,22 +276,9 @@ func CheckSyncBranchHookCompatibility(path string) DoctorCheck {
 		gitDir = filepath.Join(path, gitDir)
 	}
 
-	// Check for pre-push hook in standard location or shared hooks location
-	var hookPath string
-
-	// First check if core.hooksPath is configured (shared hooks)
-	hooksPathCmd := exec.Command("git", "config", "--get", "core.hooksPath")
-	hooksPathCmd.Dir = path
-	if hooksPathOutput, err := hooksPathCmd.Output(); err == nil {
-		sharedHooksDir := strings.TrimSpace(string(hooksPathOutput))
-		if !filepath.IsAbs(sharedHooksDir) {
-			sharedHooksDir = filepath.Join(path, sharedHooksDir)
-		}
-		hookPath = filepath.Join(sharedHooksDir, "pre-push")
-	} else {
-		// Use standard .git/hooks location
-		hookPath = filepath.Join(gitDir, "hooks", "pre-push")
-	}
+	// Use standard .git/hooks location for consistency with CheckGitHooks (issue #799)
+	// Note: core.hooksPath is intentionally NOT checked here to match CheckGitHooks behavior.
+	hookPath := filepath.Join(gitDir, "hooks", "pre-push")
 
 	hookContent, err := os.ReadFile(hookPath) // #nosec G304 - path is controlled
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/bd/doctor/git_test.go b/cmd/bd/doctor/git_test.go
index cd6682e3..fe38d13d 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/doctor/git_test.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/doctor/git_test.go
@@ -744,16 +744,20 @@ func TestCheckSyncBranchHookCompatibility_OldHookFormat(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedStatus: "warning",
 			expectInMsg:    "Could not determine",
 		},
+		// Note: core.hooksPath is NOT respected by this check (or CheckGitHooks)
+		// Both functions use .git/hooks/ for consistency. This is a known limitation.
+		// A future fix could make both respect core.hooksPath.
 		{
-			name: "hook in shared hooks directory (core.hooksPath)",
+			name: "hook in standard location with core.hooksPath set elsewhere",
 			setup: func(t *testing.T, dir string) {
 				setupGitRepoInDir(t, dir)
-				// create shared hooks directory
-				sharedHooksDir := filepath.Join(dir, ".git-hooks")
-				os.MkdirAll(sharedHooksDir, 0755)
+				// Put hook in standard .git/hooks location
+				gitDir := filepath.Join(dir, ".git")
+				hooksDir := filepath.Join(gitDir, "hooks")
+				os.MkdirAll(hooksDir, 0755)
 				hookContent := "#!/bin/sh\n# bd-hooks-version: 0.29.0\nbd sync\n"
-				os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(sharedHooksDir, "pre-push"), []byte(hookContent), 0755)
-				// configure core.hooksPath
+				os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(hooksDir, "pre-push"), []byte(hookContent), 0755)
+				// configure core.hooksPath (ignored by this check)
 				cmd := exec.Command("git", "config", "core.hooksPath", ".git-hooks")
 				cmd.Dir = dir
 				_ = cmd.Run()