diff --git a/UI/PreferencesUI/UIxPreferences.m b/UI/PreferencesUI/UIxPreferences.m
index 02956ac16..1b0888f20 100644
--- a/UI/PreferencesUI/UIxPreferences.m
+++ b/UI/PreferencesUI/UIxPreferences.m
@@ -1543,10 +1543,10 @@ static NSArray *reminderValues = nil;
                   [v setObject: accounts  forKey: @"AuxiliaryMailAccounts"];
                 }
             }
-
-          [[[user userDefaults] source] setValues: v];
         }
 
+      [[[user userDefaults] source] setValues: v];
+
       if ([[user userDefaults] synchronize] && [self userHasMailAccess])
         {
           NSException *error;