diff --git a/rust/hg-core/src/dirstate/status.rs b/rust/hg-core/src/dirstate/status.rs
--- a/rust/hg-core/src/dirstate/status.rs
+++ b/rust/hg-core/src/dirstate/status.rs
@@ -371,9 +371,11 @@
                         .unwrap();
                 }
             } else {
-                files_sender
-                    .send(Ok((filename.to_owned(), Dispatch::Unknown)))
-                    .unwrap();
+                if options.list_unknown {
+                    files_sender
+                        .send(Ok((filename.to_owned(), Dispatch::Unknown)))
+                        .unwrap();
+                }
             }
         } else if ignore_fn(&filename) && options.list_ignored {
             files_sender