diff --git a/packages/@angular/cli/models/config.ts b/packages/@angular/cli/models/config.ts
index b34b485b36..4eb4357ed3 100644
--- a/packages/@angular/cli/models/config.ts
+++ b/packages/@angular/cli/models/config.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export class CliConfig extends CliConfigBase<ConfigInterface> {
     const projectConfig = CliConfig.fromProject();
     if (projectConfig) {
       value = projectConfig.get(jsonPath);
-    } else {
+    } else if (CliConfig.globalConfigFilePath() !== CliConfig.configFilePath()) {
       const globalConfig = CliConfig.fromGlobal();
       if (globalConfig) {
         value = globalConfig.get(jsonPath);