--- a/mercurial/context.py	Thu Jun 26 18:49:45 2008 -0500
+++ b/mercurial/context.py	Fri Jun 27 13:43:29 2008 -0500
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@
 
     def __getattr__(self, name):
         if name == '_status':
-            self._status = self._repo.status()
+            self._status = self._repo.status(unknown=True)
             return self._status
         if name == '_manifest':
             self._buildmanifest()