diff --git a/mercurial/ui.py b/mercurial/ui.py
--- a/mercurial/ui.py
+++ b/mercurial/ui.py
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 [ui]
 # The rollback command is dangerous. As a rule, don't use it.
 rollback = False
+# Make `hg status` report copy information
+statuscopies = yes
 
 [commands]
 # Make `hg status` emit cwd-relative paths by default.
diff --git a/tests/test-status.t b/tests/test-status.t
--- a/tests/test-status.t
+++ b/tests/test-status.t
@@ -572,6 +572,10 @@
   $ hg st --config ui.statuscopies=false
   M a
   R b
+  $ hg st --config ui.tweakdefaults=yes
+  M a
+    b
+  R b
 
 using log status template (issue5155)
   $ hg log -Tstatus -r 'wdir()' -C