diff --git a/mercurial/copies.py b/mercurial/copies.py
--- a/mercurial/copies.py
+++ b/mercurial/copies.py
@@ -542,10 +542,7 @@
             return
         # modified on side 2
         for dst in dsts1:
-            if dst not in m2:
-                # dst not added on side 2 (handle as regular
-                # "both created" case in manifestmerge otherwise)
-                copy[dst] = src
+            copy[dst] = src
 
 
 def _fullcopytracing(repo, c1, c2, base):
diff --git a/tests/test-rename-merge2.t b/tests/test-rename-merge2.t
--- a/tests/test-rename-merge2.t
+++ b/tests/test-rename-merge2.t
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@
   test L:nc a b R:up a b W:       - 14 merge b no ancestor
   --------------
     all copies found (* = to merge, ! = divergent, % = renamed and deleted):
-     src: 'a' -> dst: 'b' 
+     src: 'a' -> dst: 'b' *
     checking for directory renames
   resolving manifests
    branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
@@ -522,19 +522,15 @@
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
    a: remote is newer -> g
   getting a
-   b: both created -> m (premerge)
+   b: both renamed from a -> m (premerge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b
-  my b@86a2aa42fc76+ other b@8dbce441892a ancestor b@000000000000
+  my b@86a2aa42fc76+ other b@8dbce441892a ancestor a@924404dff337
+   premerge successful
    rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@86a2aa42fc76+ other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   b: both created -> m (merge)
-  picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
-  my b@86a2aa42fc76+ other b@8dbce441892a ancestor b@000000000000
-  launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/b* * * (glob)
-  merge tool returned: 0
    rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@86a2aa42fc76+ other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
@@ -593,7 +589,7 @@
   test L:nc a b R:up a b W:       - 16 get a, merge b no ancestor
   --------------
     all copies found (* = to merge, ! = divergent, % = renamed and deleted):
-     src: 'a' -> dst: 'b' 
+     src: 'a' -> dst: 'b' *
     checking for directory renames
   resolving manifests
    branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
@@ -602,19 +598,15 @@
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
    a: remote is newer -> g
   getting a
-   b: both created -> m (premerge)
+   b: both renamed from a -> m (premerge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b
-  my b@86a2aa42fc76+ other b@8dbce441892a ancestor b@000000000000
+  my b@86a2aa42fc76+ other b@8dbce441892a ancestor a@924404dff337
+   premerge successful
    rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@86a2aa42fc76+ other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   b: both created -> m (merge)
-  picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
-  my b@86a2aa42fc76+ other b@8dbce441892a ancestor b@000000000000
-  launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/b* * * (glob)
-  merge tool returned: 0
    rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@86a2aa42fc76+ other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
@@ -633,7 +625,7 @@
   test L:up a b R:nc a b W:       - 17 keep a, merge b no ancestor
   --------------
     all copies found (* = to merge, ! = divergent, % = renamed and deleted):
-     src: 'a' -> dst: 'b' 
+     src: 'a' -> dst: 'b' *
     checking for directory renames
   resolving manifests
    branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
@@ -641,19 +633,15 @@
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
-   b: both created -> m (premerge)
+   b: both renamed from a -> m (premerge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b
-  my b@0b76e65c8289+ other b@4ce40f5aca24 ancestor b@000000000000
+  my b@0b76e65c8289+ other b@4ce40f5aca24 ancestor a@924404dff337
+   premerge successful
    rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@0b76e65c8289+ other rev@4ce40f5aca24 ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   b: both created -> m (merge)
-  picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
-  my b@0b76e65c8289+ other b@4ce40f5aca24 ancestor b@000000000000
-  launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/b* * * (glob)
-  merge tool returned: 0
    rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@0b76e65c8289+ other rev@4ce40f5aca24 ancestor rev@924404dff337
@@ -672,7 +660,7 @@
   test L:nm a b R:up a b W:       - 18 merge b no ancestor
   --------------
     all copies found (* = to merge, ! = divergent, % = renamed and deleted):
-     src: 'a' -> dst: 'b' 
+     src: 'a' -> dst: 'b' *
     checking for directory renames
   resolving manifests
    branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
@@ -680,35 +668,24 @@
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
-   a: prompt deleted/changed -> m (premerge)
-  picked tool ':prompt' for a (binary False symlink False changedelete True)
-  file 'a' was deleted in local [working copy] but was modified in other [merge rev].
-  You can use (c)hanged version, leave (d)eleted, or leave (u)nresolved.
-  What do you want to do? u
-   b: both created -> m (premerge)
+   b: both renamed from a -> m (premerge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b
-  my b@02963e448370+ other b@8dbce441892a ancestor b@000000000000
+  my b@02963e448370+ other b@8dbce441892a ancestor a@924404dff337
+   premerge successful
    rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@02963e448370+ other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   b: both created -> m (merge)
-  picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
-  my b@02963e448370+ other b@8dbce441892a ancestor b@000000000000
-  launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/b* * * (glob)
-  merge tool returned: 0
    rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@02963e448370+ other rev@8dbce441892a ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
   merge tool returned: 0
-  0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
+  0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
+  (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
   --------------
-  M a
   M b
-  abort: unresolved merge conflicts (see 'hg help resolve')
   --------------
   
   $ tm "up a b" "nm a b" "      " "19 merge b no ancestor, prompt remove a"
@@ -717,44 +694,33 @@
   test L:up a b R:nm a b W:       - 19 merge b no ancestor, prompt remove a
   --------------
     all copies found (* = to merge, ! = divergent, % = renamed and deleted):
-     src: 'a' -> dst: 'b' 
+     src: 'a' -> dst: 'b' *
     checking for directory renames
   resolving manifests
    branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
    ancestor: 924404dff337, local: 0b76e65c8289+, remote: bdb19105162a
-   preserving a for resolve of a
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
+   b: both renamed from a -> m (premerge)
   starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
-   a: prompt changed/deleted -> m (premerge)
-  picked tool ':prompt' for a (binary False symlink False changedelete True)
-  file 'a' was deleted in other [merge rev] but was modified in local [working copy].
-  You can use (c)hanged version, (d)elete, or leave (u)nresolved.
-  What do you want to do? u
-   b: both created -> m (premerge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b
-  my b@0b76e65c8289+ other b@bdb19105162a ancestor b@000000000000
+  my b@0b76e65c8289+ other b@bdb19105162a ancestor a@924404dff337
+   premerge successful
    rev: versions differ -> m (premerge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging rev
   my rev@0b76e65c8289+ other rev@bdb19105162a ancestor rev@924404dff337
-   b: both created -> m (merge)
-  picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
-  my b@0b76e65c8289+ other b@bdb19105162a ancestor b@000000000000
-  launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/b* * * (glob)
-  merge tool returned: 0
    rev: versions differ -> m (merge)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for rev (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   my rev@0b76e65c8289+ other rev@bdb19105162a ancestor rev@924404dff337
   launching merge tool: * ../merge *$TESTTMP/t/t/rev* * * (glob)
   merge tool returned: 0
-  0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 1 files unresolved
-  use 'hg resolve' to retry unresolved file merges or 'hg merge --abort' to abandon
+  0 files updated, 2 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
+  (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
   --------------
   M b
   C a
-  abort: unresolved merge conflicts (see 'hg help resolve')
   --------------
   
   $ tm "up a  " "um a b" "      " "20 merge a and b to b, remove a"