diff --git a/provider_src/com/android/email/service/ImapService.java b/provider_src/com/android/email/service/ImapService.java
index dcd123fea..9ed57b8c8 100644
--- a/provider_src/com/android/email/service/ImapService.java
+++ b/provider_src/com/android/email/service/ImapService.java
@@ -422,9 +422,7 @@ public class ImapService extends Service {
                         if (!registered) {
                             registered = registerMailboxForIdle(context, account, mailbox);
                         }
-                        if (!hasSyncMailboxes && registered) {
-                            hasSyncMailboxes = registered;
-                        }
+                        hasSyncMailboxes |= registered;
                     }
 
                     // Sync the inbox