diff --git a/hgext/mq.py b/hgext/mq.py
--- a/hgext/mq.py
+++ b/hgext/mq.py
@@ -2085,14 +2085,15 @@ def reposetup(ui, repo):
             if not q.applied:
                 return tagscache
 
-            mqtags = [(patch.rev, patch.name) for patch in q.applied]
+            mqtags = [(revlog.bin(patch.rev), patch.name) for patch in q.applied]
             mqtags.append((mqtags[-1][0], 'qtip'))
             mqtags.append((mqtags[0][0], 'qbase'))
+            mqtags.append((self.changelog.parents(mqtags[0][0])[0], 'qparent'))
             for patch in mqtags:
                 if patch[1] in tagscache:
                     self.ui.warn('Tag %s overrides mq patch of the same name\n' % patch[1])
                 else:
-                    tagscache[patch[1]] = revlog.bin(patch[0])
+                    tagscache[patch[1]] = patch[0]
 
             return tagscache
 
diff --git a/tests/test-mq b/tests/test-mq
--- a/tests/test-mq
+++ b/tests/test-mq
@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@ echo bar > foo
 hg qpush -a
 hg st
 
+echo % mq tags
+hg log --template '{rev} {tags}\n' -r qparent:qtip
+
 cat >>$HGRCPATH <<EOF
 [diff]
 git = True
diff --git a/tests/test-mq.out b/tests/test-mq.out
--- a/tests/test-mq.out
+++ b/tests/test-mq.out
@@ -265,6 +265,10 @@ patch failed, rejects left in working di
 Errors during apply, please fix and refresh bar
 ? foo
 ? foo.rej
+% mq tags
+0 qparent
+1 qbase foo
+2 qtip bar tip
 new file
 
 diff --git a/new b/new