diff --git a/hgext/largefiles/overrides.py b/hgext/largefiles/overrides.py
--- a/hgext/largefiles/overrides.py
+++ b/hgext/largefiles/overrides.py
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@
                 else:
                     util.copyfile(repo.wjoin(srclfile), repo.wjoin(destlfile))
 
-                lfdirstate.add(destlfile)
+                lfdirstate.set_tracked(destlfile)
         lfdirstate.write()
     except error.Abort as e:
         if e.message != _(b'no files to copy'):