diff --git a/kmcommands.cpp b/kmcommands.cpp
index 7ff1c9ec8..435e79723 100644
--- a/kmcommands.cpp
+++ b/kmcommands.cpp
@@ -867,9 +867,11 @@ void KMSaveMsgCommand::slotSaveResult(KIO::Job *job)
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-KMOpenMsgCommand::KMOpenMsgCommand( QWidget *parent, const KURL & url )
+KMOpenMsgCommand::KMOpenMsgCommand( QWidget *parent, const KURL & url,
+                                    const QTextCodec *codec )
   : KMCommand( parent ),
-    mUrl( url )
+    mUrl( url ),
+    mCodec( codec )
 {
   setDeletesItself( true );
 }
@@ -958,7 +960,7 @@ void KMOpenMsgCommand::slotResult( KIO::Job *job )
     KMMessage *msg = new KMMessage( dwMsg );
     msg->setReadyToShow( true );
     KMReaderMainWin *win = new KMReaderMainWin();
-    win->showMsg( kmkernel->networkCodec(), msg );
+    win->showMsg( mCodec, msg );
     win->show();
     if ( multipleMessages )
       KMessageBox::information( win,
diff --git a/kmcommands.h b/kmcommands.h
index 8eeb7e0e8..3313b44ae 100644
--- a/kmcommands.h
+++ b/kmcommands.h
@@ -331,7 +331,8 @@ class KDE_EXPORT KMOpenMsgCommand : public KMCommand
   Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-  KMOpenMsgCommand( QWidget *parent, const KURL & url = KURL() );
+  KMOpenMsgCommand( QWidget *parent, const KURL & url = KURL(), 
+                    const QTextCodec *codec = 0 );
 
 private:
   virtual Result execute();
@@ -345,6 +346,7 @@ private:
   KURL mUrl;
   DwString mMsgString;
   KIO::TransferJob *mJob;
+  const QTextCodec *mCodec;
 };
 
 class KDE_EXPORT KMSaveAttachmentsCommand : public KMCommand
diff --git a/kmmainwidget.cpp b/kmmainwidget.cpp
index 6ab620534..2208c217e 100644
--- a/kmmainwidget.cpp
+++ b/kmmainwidget.cpp
@@ -1586,7 +1586,7 @@ void KMMainWidget::slotSaveMsg()
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void KMMainWidget::slotOpenMsg()
 {
-  KMOpenMsgCommand *openCommand = new KMOpenMsgCommand( this );
+  KMOpenMsgCommand *openCommand = new KMOpenMsgCommand( this, 0, mCodec );
 
   openCommand->start();
 }