diff --git a/mercurial/dispatch.py b/mercurial/dispatch.py
--- a/mercurial/dispatch.py
+++ b/mercurial/dispatch.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 )
 
 unrecoverablewrite = registrar.command.unrecoverablewrite
+readonly = registrar.command.readonly
 
 class request(object):
     def __init__(self, args, ui=None, repo=None, fin=None, fout=None,
@@ -890,6 +891,11 @@
                 ui = repo.ui
                 if options['hidden']:
                     repo = repo.unfiltered()
+                # Accesing hidden commits based on func.cmdtype
+                if lui.configbool('experimental', 'directaccess', False):
+                    cmdtype = func.cmdtype
+                    if cmdtype == readonly:
+                        repo = repo.unfiltered()
             args.insert(0, repo)
         elif rpath:
             ui.warn(_("warning: --repository ignored\n"))