diff --git a/src/com/android/email/activity/MessageViewFragmentBase.java b/src/com/android/email/activity/MessageViewFragmentBase.java
index ce06f2c2c..6a126d515 100644
--- a/src/com/android/email/activity/MessageViewFragmentBase.java
+++ b/src/com/android/email/activity/MessageViewFragmentBase.java
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ public abstract class MessageViewFragmentBase extends Fragment implements View.O
 
     private void blockNetworkLoads(boolean block) {
         if (mMessageContentView != null) {
-            mMessageContentView.getSettings().setBlockNetworkLoads(false);
+            mMessageContentView.getSettings().setBlockNetworkLoads(block);
         }
     }