1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/mail/rmail.el b/lisp/mail/rmail.el
index 6e717c586c6..6e4dac78ce9 100644
--- a/lisp/mail/rmail.el
+++ b/lisp/mail/rmail.el
@@ -1225,14 +1225,14 @@ It returns t if it got any new messages."
                       (save-excursion
                         (setq new-messages (rmail-convert-to-babyl-format)
                               success t))
+                    ;; Try to delete the garbage just inserted.
+                    (or success (delete-region (point-min) (point-max)))
                     ;; If we could not convert the file's inboxes,
                     ;; rename the files we tried to read
                     ;; so we won't over and over again.
                     (if (and (not file-name) (not success))
                         (let ((delfiles delete-files)
                               (count 0))
-                          ;; Try to delete the garbage just inserted.
-                          (delete-region (point-min) (point-max))
                           (while delfiles
                             (while (file-exists-p (format "RMAILOSE.%d" count))
                               (setq count (1+ count)))