diff --git a/tests/test-amend.t b/tests/test-amend.t
--- a/tests/test-amend.t
+++ b/tests/test-amend.t
@@ -609,3 +609,20 @@ Modifying a file while the editor is ope
   >   hg status
   > fi
   OK.
+
+Amending a commit that has copies but not specifying those copies shouldn't
+cause them to be lost
+
+  $ cd $TESTTMP
+  $ hg init dont-lose-copies; cd dont-lose-copies
+  $ echo r0 > r0; hg commit -qAm "r0"
+  $ hg cp r0 r0_copied; hg commit -qm "copy r0"
+  $ echo hi > new_file_amend_me
+  $ hg status --change . --copies
+  A r0_copied
+    r0
+  $ hg amend -qA new_file_amend_me
+  $ hg status --change . --copies
+  A new_file_amend_me
+  A r0_copied
+    r0 (missing-correct-output !)