diff --git a/mercurial/bookmarks.py b/mercurial/bookmarks.py
--- a/mercurial/bookmarks.py
+++ b/mercurial/bookmarks.py
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ def diff(ui, dst, src):
 
 def validdest(repo, old, new):
     """Is the new bookmark destination a valid update from the old one"""
+    repo = repo.unfiltered()
     if old == new:
         # Old == new -> nothing to update.
         return False