diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/local/src/nsLocalMailFolder.cpp b/mozilla/mailnews/local/src/nsLocalMailFolder.cpp
index 429113cec9e..bb8fcf03c27 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/local/src/nsLocalMailFolder.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/local/src/nsLocalMailFolder.cpp
@@ -749,7 +749,11 @@ nsresult nsMsgLocalMailFolder::GetDatabase(nsIMsgWindow *aMsgWindow)
         {
           mDatabase->GetDBFolderInfo(getter_AddRefs(dbFolderInfo));
           if (dbFolderInfo)
+          {
+            if (folderOpen == NS_MSG_ERROR_FOLDER_SUMMARY_MISSING)
+                dbFolderInfo->SetFlags(mFlags);
             dbFolderInfo->GetTransferInfo(getter_AddRefs(transferInfo));
+          }
           dbFolderInfo = nsnull;
         }
 				// if it's out of date then reopen with upgrade.