diff --git a/src/java/davmail/imap/ImapConnection.java b/src/java/davmail/imap/ImapConnection.java
index 5f28cb1f..f8f13854 100644
--- a/src/java/davmail/imap/ImapConnection.java
+++ b/src/java/davmail/imap/ImapConnection.java
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class ImapConnection extends AbstractConnection {
                                             } else {
                                                 ExchangeSession.Folder folder = null;
                                                 try {
-                                                    session.getFolder(folderQuery);
+                                                    folder = session.getFolder(folderQuery);
                                                 } catch (HttpForbiddenException e) {
                                                     // access forbidden, ignore
                                                 } catch (HttpNotFoundException e) {