diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
index a14eb82ba9..8a2a7f716f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
@@ -977,6 +977,9 @@ class Core {
 
                 file.delete();
 
+                for (Flags.Flag flag : imessage.getFlags().getSystemFlags())
+                    icopy.setFlag(flag, true);
+
                 icopies.add(icopy);
             }