diff --git a/src/com/android/email/provider/EmailProvider.java b/src/com/android/email/provider/EmailProvider.java
index d6686d9ff..21c0f2a74 100644
--- a/src/com/android/email/provider/EmailProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/email/provider/EmailProvider.java
@@ -3662,6 +3662,8 @@ public class EmailProvider extends ContentProvider {
             final int numMessages = getInt(getColumnIndex(ConversationColumns.NUM_MESSAGES));
             final ConversationInfo conversationInfo = new ConversationInfo(numMessages);
 
+            conversationInfo.firstSnippet = getString(getColumnIndex(ConversationColumns.SNIPPET));
+
             final boolean isRead = getInt(getColumnIndex(ConversationColumns.READ)) != 0;
             final boolean isStarred = getInt(getColumnIndex(ConversationColumns.STARRED)) != 0;
             final String senderString = getString(getColumnIndex(MessageColumns.DISPLAY_NAME));