diff --git a/src/apps/mail/Header.cpp b/src/apps/mail/Header.cpp
index 2ca81a1b0f..b395c3d0d1 100644
--- a/src/apps/mail/Header.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mail/Header.cpp
@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@ THeaderView::THeaderView(BRect rect, BRect windowRect, bool incoming,
 			B_WILL_DRAW | B_NAVIGABLE | B_NAVIGABLE_JUMP);
 		encodingField->SetDivider(encodingField->StringWidth(ENCODING_TEXT) + 5);
 		AddChild(encodingField);
+		
+		field = encodingField;
 
 		// And now the "from account" pop-up menu, on the left side, taking the
 		// remaining space.
@@ -349,6 +351,7 @@ THeaderView::THeaderView(BRect rect, BRect windowRect, bool incoming,
 		}
 		r.Set(SEPARATOR_MARGIN, y - 2,
 			  field->Frame().left - SEPARATOR_MARGIN, y + menuFieldHeight);
+		r.PrintToStream();
 		field = new BMenuField(r, "account", FROM_TEXT, fAccountMenu,
 			true /* fixedSize */,
 			B_FOLLOW_TOP | B_FOLLOW_LEFT_RIGHT,