diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/imap/src/nsImapOfflineSync.cpp b/mozilla/mailnews/imap/src/nsImapOfflineSync.cpp
index 66d49970793..d5f4b549bc3 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/imap/src/nsImapOfflineSync.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/imap/src/nsImapOfflineSync.cpp
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ nsresult nsImapOfflineSync::ProcessNextOperation()
     if (!folderInfo)
       m_currentDB->GetDBFolderInfo(getter_AddRefs(folderInfo));
     // user canceled the lite select! if GetCurrentUIDValidity() == 0
-    if ((m_KeyIndex < m_CurrentKeys.GetSize()) && (m_pseudoOffline || (GetCurrentUIDValidity() != 0) || !(folderFlags & MSG_FOLDER_FLAG_IMAPBOX)) )
+    if (folderInfo && (m_KeyIndex < m_CurrentKeys.GetSize()) && (m_pseudoOffline || (GetCurrentUIDValidity() != 0) || !(folderFlags & MSG_FOLDER_FLAG_IMAPBOX)) )
     {
       PRInt32 curFolderUidValidity;
       folderInfo->GetImapUidValidity(&curFolderUidValidity);