diff --git a/mercurial/verify.py b/mercurial/verify.py
--- a/mercurial/verify.py
+++ b/mercurial/verify.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class verifier(object):
         self.havecl = len(repo.changelog) > 0
         self.havemf = len(repo.manifestlog.getstorage(b'')) > 0
         self.revlogv1 = repo.changelog.version != revlog.REVLOGV0
-        self.lrugetctx = util.lrucachefunc(repo.__getitem__)
+        self.lrugetctx = util.lrucachefunc(repo.unfiltered().__getitem__)
         self.refersmf = False
         self.fncachewarned = False
         # developer config: verify.skipflags
diff --git a/tests/test-unamend.t b/tests/test-unamend.t
--- a/tests/test-unamend.t
+++ b/tests/test-unamend.t
@@ -346,6 +346,14 @@ Testing whether unamend retains copies o
   $ hg mv c wat
   $ hg unamend
 
+  $ hg verify -v
+  repository uses revlog format 1
+  checking changesets
+  checking manifests
+  crosschecking files in changesets and manifests
+  checking files
+  checked 28 changesets with 16 changes to 11 files
+
 Retained copies in new prdecessor commit
 
   $ hg exp --git