diff --git a/mercurial/dirstate.py b/mercurial/dirstate.py
--- a/mercurial/dirstate.py
+++ b/mercurial/dirstate.py
@@ -734,7 +734,10 @@
                 # (see `merged_removed` and `from_p2_removed`)
                 if entry.merged_removed or entry.from_p2_removed:
                     source = self._map.copymap.get(f)
-                    self._addpath(f, from_p2=True)
+                    if entry.merged_removed:
+                        self._addpath(f, merged=True)
+                    else:
+                        self._addpath(f, from_p2=True)
                     self._map.copymap.pop(f, None)
                     if source is not None:
                         self.copy(source, f)
diff --git a/tests/test-merge-remove.t b/tests/test-merge-remove.t
--- a/tests/test-merge-remove.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge-remove.t
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
   adding foo1
 
   $ hg debugstate --no-dates
-  n   0         -2 unset               bar
-  n   0         -2 unset               foo1
+  m   0         -2 unset               bar
+  m   0         -2 unset               foo1
   copy: foo -> foo1
 
   $ hg st -qC
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@
   reverting foo1
 
   $ hg debugstate --no-dates
-  n   0         -2 unset               bar
-  n   0         -2 unset               foo1
+  m   0         -2 unset               bar
+  m   0         -2 unset               foo1
   copy: foo -> foo1
 
   $ hg st -qC