diff --git a/app/ui/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/activity/Accounts.java b/app/ui/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/activity/Accounts.java
index 050f883fd..2f338d3ee 100644
--- a/app/ui/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/activity/Accounts.java
+++ b/app/ui/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/activity/Accounts.java
@@ -373,7 +373,9 @@ public class Accounts extends K9ListActivity implements OnItemClickListener {
             createSpecialAccounts();
         }
 
-        List<Account> accounts = Preferences.getPreferences(this).getAccounts();
+        Preferences preferences = Preferences.getPreferences(this);
+        preferences.loadAccounts();
+        List<Account> accounts = preferences.getAccounts();
         Intent intent = getIntent();
         //onNewIntent(intent);
 
@@ -538,8 +540,10 @@ public class Accounts extends K9ListActivity implements OnItemClickListener {
 
 
     private void refresh() {
+        Preferences preferences = Preferences.getPreferences(this);
+        preferences.loadAccounts();
         accounts.clear();
-        accounts.addAll(Preferences.getPreferences(this).getAccounts());
+        accounts.addAll(preferences.getAccounts());
 
         // see if we should show the welcome message
 //        if (accounts.length < 1) {