diff --git a/hgext/keyword.py b/hgext/keyword.py
--- a/hgext/keyword.py
+++ b/hgext/keyword.py
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@
                 fp.write(data)
                 fp.close()
                 if kwcmd:
-                    self.repo.dirstate.normal(f)
+                    self.repo.dirstate.set_clean(f)
                 elif self.postcommit:
                     self.repo.dirstate.normallookup(f)