diff --git a/hgext/largefiles/reposetup.py b/hgext/largefiles/reposetup.py
--- a/hgext/largefiles/reposetup.py
+++ b/hgext/largefiles/reposetup.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import os
 
 from mercurial import error, manifest, match as match_, util
 from mercurial.i18n import _
-from mercurial import scmutil
+from mercurial import scmutil, localrepo
 
 import lfcommands
 import lfutil
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def reposetup(ui, repo):
         # their actual contents.
         def __getitem__(self, changeid):
             ctx = super(lfilesrepo, self).__getitem__(changeid)
-            if self.unfiltered().lfstatus:
+            if self.lfstatus:
                 class lfilesmanifestdict(manifest.manifestdict):
                     def __contains__(self, filename):
                         orig = super(lfilesmanifestdict, self).__contains__
@@ -72,20 +72,19 @@ def reposetup(ui, repo):
         # appropriate list in the result. Also removes standin files
         # from the listing. Revert to the original status if
         # self.lfstatus is False.
+        # XXX large file status is buggy when used on repo proxy.
+        # XXX this needs to be investigated.
+        @localrepo.unfilteredmethod
         def status(self, node1='.', node2=None, match=None, ignored=False,
                 clean=False, unknown=False, listsubrepos=False):
             listignored, listclean, listunknown = ignored, clean, unknown
             orig = super(lfilesrepo, self).status
-
-            # When various overrides set repo.lfstatus, the change is redirected
-            # to the unfiltered repo, and self.lfstatus is always false when
-            # this repo is filtered.
-            if not self.unfiltered().lfstatus:
+            if not self.lfstatus:
                 return orig(node1, node2, match, listignored, listclean,
                             listunknown, listsubrepos)
 
             # some calls in this function rely on the old version of status
-            self.unfiltered().lfstatus = False
+            self.lfstatus = False
             ctx1 = self[node1]
             ctx2 = self[node2]
             working = ctx2.rev() is None
@@ -241,7 +240,7 @@ def reposetup(ui, repo):
                 if wlock:
                     wlock.release()
 
-            self.unfiltered().lfstatus = True
+            self.lfstatus = True
             return scmutil.status(*result)
 
         def commitctx(self, ctx, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tests/test-copy.t b/tests/test-copy.t
--- a/tests/test-copy.t
+++ b/tests/test-copy.t
@@ -180,6 +180,13 @@ should show copy
   $ hg st -C
   M bar
     foo
+
+XXX: filtering lfilesrepo.status() in 3.3-rc causes the copy source to not be
+displayed.
+  $ hg st -C --config extensions.largefiles=
+  M bar
+    foo
+
   $ hg commit -m3
 
 should show no parents for tip
diff --git a/tests/test-subrepo-recursion.t b/tests/test-subrepo-recursion.t
--- a/tests/test-subrepo-recursion.t
+++ b/tests/test-subrepo-recursion.t
@@ -162,6 +162,14 @@ Status with relative path:
   M ../foo/bar/z.txt
   M ../foo/y.txt
   ? a.txt
+
+XXX: filtering lfilesrepo.status() in 3.3-rc causes these files to be listed as
+added instead of modified.
+  $ hg status -S .. --config extensions.largefiles=
+  M ../foo/bar/z.txt
+  M ../foo/y.txt
+  ? a.txt
+
   $ hg diff --nodates -S ..
   diff -r d254738c5f5e foo/y.txt
   --- a/foo/y.txt