diff --git a/mercurial/commands.py b/mercurial/commands.py
--- a/mercurial/commands.py
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py
@@ -6770,6 +6770,11 @@
         else:
             terse = ui.config(b'commands', b'status.terse')
 
+    if not revs and not change:
+        # Avoid loading obsmarkers if we're accessing only the working copy
+        # parent (which will never be hidden).
+        repo = repo.unfiltered()
+
     if revs and change:
         msg = _(b'cannot specify --rev and --change at the same time')
         raise error.Abort(msg)