--- a/mercurial/commands.py	Thu Nov 21 15:46:49 2013 -0500
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py	Mon Nov 11 21:16:54 2013 +1100
@@ -4677,6 +4677,7 @@
     """
 
     if opts.get('bookmark'):
+        ui.setconfig('bookmarks', 'pushing', opts['bookmark'])
         for b in opts['bookmark']:
             # translate -B options to -r so changesets get pushed
             if b in repo._bookmarks: