diff --git a/mozilla/mail/base/content/mailWindowOverlay.js b/mozilla/mail/base/content/mailWindowOverlay.js
index ce9d56adb60..e91b6ce9c61 100644
--- a/mozilla/mail/base/content/mailWindowOverlay.js
+++ b/mozilla/mail/base/content/mailWindowOverlay.js
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ function MsgGetMessagesForAllAuthenticatedAccounts()
 function MsgGetMessagesForAccount(aFolder)
 {
   if (!aFolder) {
-    MsgGetMessagesForAllServers();
+    goDoCommand('cmd_getNewMessages');
     return;
   }