1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/gnus/nnir.el b/lisp/gnus/nnir.el
index 183e1443dac..560ba8ad2e5 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/nnir.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/nnir.el
@@ -822,8 +822,10 @@ skips all prompting."
 (deffoo nnir-request-update-mark (group article mark)
   (let ((artgroup (nnir-article-group article))
         (artnumber (nnir-article-number article)))
-    (when (and artgroup artnumber)
-      (gnus-request-update-mark artgroup artnumber mark))))
+    (or (and artgroup
+             artnumber
+             (gnus-request-update-mark artgroup artnumber mark))
+        mark)))
 
 (deffoo nnir-request-set-mark (group actions &optional server)
   (nnir-possibly-change-group group server)