diff --git a/rust/rhg/src/commands/status.rs b/rust/rhg/src/commands/status.rs
--- a/rust/rhg/src/commands/status.rs
+++ b/rust/rhg/src/commands/status.rs
@@ -141,6 +141,30 @@
         ));
     }
 
+    // TODO: lift this limitation
+    match invocation.config.get_bool(b"ui", b"tweakdefaults") {
+        Ok(val) => {
+            if val {
+                return Err(CommandError::unsupported(
+                    "ui.tweakdefaults is not yet supported with rhg status",
+                ));
+            }
+        }
+        Err(_) => {}
+    };
+
+    // TODO: lift this limitation
+    match invocation.config.get_bool(b"ui", b"statuscopies") {
+        Ok(val) => {
+            if val {
+                return Err(CommandError::unsupported(
+                    "ui.statuscopies is not yet supported with rhg status",
+                ));
+            }
+        }
+        Err(_) => {}
+    };
+
     let ui = invocation.ui;
     let args = invocation.subcommand_args;
     let display_states = if args.is_present("all") {