diff --git a/mercurial/patch.py b/mercurial/patch.py
--- a/mercurial/patch.py
+++ b/mercurial/patch.py
@@ -475,9 +475,15 @@ class workingbackend(fsbackend):
         addremoved = set(self.changed)
         for src, dst in self.copied:
             scmutil.dirstatecopy(self.ui, self.repo, wctx, src, dst)
-            addremoved.discard(src)
-        if (not self.similarity) and self.removed:
+        if self.removed:
             wctx.forget(sorted(self.removed))
+            for f in self.removed:
+                if f not in self.repo.dirstate:
+                    # File was deleted and no longer belongs to the
+                    # dirstate, it was probably marked added then
+                    # deleted, and should not be considered by
+                    # addremove().
+                    addremoved.discard(f)
         if addremoved:
             cwd = self.repo.getcwd()
             if cwd:
diff --git a/tests/test-import-git.t b/tests/test-import-git.t
--- a/tests/test-import-git.t
+++ b/tests/test-import-git.t
@@ -402,6 +402,23 @@ Renames and strip
   A b
     a
   R a
+
+Renames, similarity and git diff
+
+  $ hg revert -aC
+  undeleting a
+  forgetting b
+  $ rm b
+  $ hg import --similarity 90 --no-commit - <<EOF
+  > diff --git a/a b/b
+  > rename from a
+  > rename to b
+  > EOF
+  applying patch from stdin
+  $ hg st --copies
+  A b
+    a
+  R a
   $ cd ..
 
 Pure copy with existing destination
diff --git a/tests/test-import.t b/tests/test-import.t
--- a/tests/test-import.t
+++ b/tests/test-import.t
@@ -663,7 +663,6 @@ test import with similarity and git and 
   applying ../rename.diff
   patching file a
   patching file b
-  removing a
   adding b
   recording removal of a as rename to b (88% similar)
   applied to working directory
@@ -679,7 +678,6 @@ test import with similarity and git and 
   applying ../rename.diff
   patching file a
   patching file b
-  removing a
   adding b
   applied to working directory
   $ hg st -C