diff --git a/src/configure/mod.rs b/src/configure/mod.rs
index c5240e551..74ade9595 100644
--- a/src/configure/mod.rs
+++ b/src/configure/mod.rs
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ pub(crate) fn JobConfigureImap(context: &Context) -> job::Status {
                 let create_mvbox = context.get_config_bool(Config::MvboxWatch)
                     || context.get_config_bool(Config::MvboxMove);
                 let imap = &context.inbox_thread.read().unwrap().imap;
-                if let Err(err) = imap.ensure_configured_folders(context, create_mvbox) {
+                if let Err(err) = imap.configure_folders(context, create_mvbox) {
                     warn!(context, "configuring folders failed: {:?}", err);
                     false
                 } else {
diff --git a/src/imap/mod.rs b/src/imap/mod.rs
index d073e41cd..43f2395e5 100644
--- a/src/imap/mod.rs
+++ b/src/imap/mod.rs
@@ -1078,6 +1078,10 @@ impl Imap {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
+        self.configure_folders(context, create_mvbox)
+    }
+
+    pub fn configure_folders(&self, context: &Context, create_mvbox: bool) -> Result<()> {
         task::block_on(async move {
             if !self.is_connected().await {
                 return Err(Error::NoConnection);