diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
index 2e940fe4e..e5b588011 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
@@ -1419,6 +1419,7 @@ public class MessageList extends K9FragmentActivity implements MessageListFragme
         mActionBarMessageView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 
         if (mMessageViewFragment != null) {
+            displayMessageSubject(null);
             mMessageViewFragment.updateTitle();
         }
     }