diff --git a/app/core/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/mailstore/MessageViewInfo.java b/app/core/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/mailstore/MessageViewInfo.java
index 35795fff2..74e66529b 100644
--- a/app/core/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/mailstore/MessageViewInfo.java
+++ b/app/core/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/mailstore/MessageViewInfo.java
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ public class MessageViewInfo {
     }
 
     public static MessageViewInfo createForMetadataOnly(Message message, boolean isMessageIncomplete) {
-        return new MessageViewInfo(message, isMessageIncomplete, null, null, false, null, null, null, null, null, null);
+        String subject = message.getSubject();
+        return new MessageViewInfo(message, isMessageIncomplete, null, subject, false, null, null, null, null, null, null);
     }
 
     MessageViewInfo withCryptoData(CryptoResultAnnotation rootPartAnnotation, String extraViewableText,