diff --git a/src/pilerimport.c b/src/pilerimport.c
index 768f608d..acb8b3ed 100644
--- a/src/pilerimport.c
+++ b/src/pilerimport.c
@@ -338,6 +338,8 @@ ENDE_IMAP:
 
    clearhash(data->imapfolders);
 
+   data->import->status = 2;
+
    return ret;
 }