diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/view/SingleMessageView.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/view/SingleMessageView.java
index a6bee44bc..91ba3d1e4 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/view/SingleMessageView.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/view/SingleMessageView.java
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ public class SingleMessageView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener {
         } else {
             loadBodyFromUrl("file:///android_asset/empty.html");
         }
+
+        onShowMessage();
     }
 
     public void loadBodyFromUrl(String url) {