--- a/hgsubversion/svnrepo.py
+++ b/hgsubversion/svnrepo.py
@@ -84,7 +84,12 @@ def generate_repo_class(ui, repo):
     class svnlocalrepo(superclass):
         def svn_commitctx(self, ctx):
             """Commits a ctx, but defeats manifest recycling introduced in hg 1.9."""
-            hash = self.commitctx(ctxctx(ctx))
+            ncbackup = self.ui.backupconfig('phases', 'new-commit')
+            try:
+                self.ui.setconfig('phases', 'new-commit', 'public')
+                hash = self.commitctx(ctxctx(ctx))
+            finally:
+                self.ui.restoreconfig(ncbackup)
             if phases is not None and getattr(self, 'pushkey', False):
                 # set phase to be public
                 self.pushkey('phases', self[hash].hex(), str(phases.draft), str(phases.public))

--- a/tests/test_pull.py
+++ b/tests/test_pull.py
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ class TestPull(test_util.TestBase):
         commands.pull(repo.ui, repo)
         self.assertEqual(oldheads, map(node.hex, repo.heads()))
 
+    def test_pull_with_secret_default(self):
+        repo = self._loadupdate('branchtagcollision.svndump',
+                                config={'phases.new-commit': 'secret'})[0]
+        oldheads = map(node.hex, repo.heads())
+        commands.pull(repo.ui, repo)
+        self.assertEqual(oldheads, map(node.hex, repo.heads()))
+
     def test_skip_basic(self):
         repo, repo_path = self._loadupdate('single_rev.svndump')
         self.add_svn_rev(repo_path, {'trunk/alpha': 'Changed'})