diff --git a/offlineimap/folder/LocalStatus.py b/offlineimap/folder/LocalStatus.py
index bace7df..5057cc1 100644
--- a/offlineimap/folder/LocalStatus.py
+++ b/offlineimap/folder/LocalStatus.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Local status cache virtual folder
-# Copyright (C) 2002 - 2007 John Goerzen
+# Copyright (C) 2002 - 2008 John Goerzen
 # <jgoerzen@complete.org>
 #
 #    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/offlineimap/repository/LocalStatus.py b/offlineimap/repository/LocalStatus.py
index 0a13706..5b0b4c2 100644
--- a/offlineimap/repository/LocalStatus.py
+++ b/offlineimap/repository/LocalStatus.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 from Base import BaseRepository
 from offlineimap import folder
+import offlineimap.folder.LocalStatus
 import os, re
 
 class LocalStatusRepository(BaseRepository):
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ class LocalStatusRepository(BaseRepository):
     def makefolder(self, foldername):
         # "touch" the file, truncating it.
         file = open(self.getfolderfilename(foldername), "wb")
+        file.write(offlineimap.folder.LocalStatus.magicline + '\n')
         file.close()
         # Invalidate the cache.
         self.folders = None