diff --git a/rhodecode/model/hg.py b/rhodecode/model/hg.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/hg.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/hg.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class HgModel(object):
             tmp_d['description_sort'] = tmp_d['description']
             tmp_d['last_change'] = last_change
             tmp_d['last_change_sort'] = time.mktime(last_change.timetuple())
-            tmp_d['tip'] = tip.short_id
+            tmp_d['tip'] = tip.raw_id
             tmp_d['tip_sort'] = tip.revision
             tmp_d['rev'] = tip.revision
             tmp_d['contact'] = repo.contact