diff --git a/infinitepush/backupcommands.py b/infinitepush/backupcommands.py
--- a/infinitepush/backupcommands.py
+++ b/infinitepush/backupcommands.py
@@ -295,9 +295,10 @@
 @revsetpredicate('backedup')
 def backedup(repo, subset, x):
     """Draft changesets that have been backed up by infinitepush"""
+    unfi = repo.unfiltered()
     bkpstate = _readlocalbackupstate(repo.ui, repo)
-    visiblebkpheads = [head for head in bkpstate.heads if head in repo]
-    return subset & repo.revs('draft() and ::%ls', visiblebkpheads)
+    return subset & unfi.revs('draft() and ::%ls and not hidden()',
+                              bkpstate.heads)
 
 @revsetpredicate('notbackedup')
 def notbackedup(repo, subset, x):
@@ -320,13 +321,15 @@
                 candidates.update([p.hex() for p in ctx.parents()])
     if notbackeduprevs:
         # Some revisions in this set may actually have been backed up by
-        # virtue of being an ancestor of a different backup head.  Find these
-        # and remove them from the set.
+        # virtue of being an ancestor of a different backup head, which may
+        # have been hidden since the backup was made.  Find these and remove
+        # them from the set.
+        unfi = repo.unfiltered()
         candidates = bkpheads
         while candidates:
             candidate = candidates.pop()
-            if candidate in repo:
-                ctx = repo[candidate]
+            if candidate in unfi:
+                ctx = unfi[candidate]
                 if ctx.phase() != phases.public:
                     notbackeduprevs.discard(ctx.rev())
                     candidates.update([p.hex() for p in ctx.parents()])
diff --git a/tests/test-infinitepush-backup-status.t b/tests/test-infinitepush-backup-status.t
--- a/tests/test-infinitepush-backup-status.t
+++ b/tests/test-infinitepush-backup-status.t
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   > cat << EOF >> .hg/hgrc
   > [extensions]
   > fbamend=$TESTDIR/../hgext3rd/fbamend
+  > inhibit=$TESTDIR/../hgext3rd/inhibit.py
   > smartlog=$TESTDIR/../hgext3rd/smartlog.py
   > [infinitepushbackup]
   > enablestatus = True
@@ -56,6 +57,22 @@
   remote:     *  Backed up changeset (glob)
   remote:     *  Backed up changeset 2 (glob)
   finished in \d+\.(\d+)? seconds (re)
+
+Check hiding the backup head doesn't affect backed-up changesets
+  $ hg up -q 2
+  $ hg log -T '{rev} {desc}\n' -r 'backedup()'
+  2 Backed up changeset
+  3 Backed up changeset 2
+  $ hg log -T '{rev} {desc}\n' -r 'notbackedup()'
+  $ hg hide 3
+  1 changesets hidden
+  $ hg log -T '{rev} {desc}\n' -r 'backedup()'
+  2 Backed up changeset
+  $ hg log -T '{rev} {desc}\n' -r 'notbackedup()'
+  $ hg unhide 3
+  $ hg up -q 3
+
+Create some changesets that aren't backed up
   $ echo b > file1
   $ commit_time=`expr $now - 11 \* 60`
   $ hg commit -d "$commit_time 0" -m "Not backed up changeset"