1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/mail/rmail.el b/lisp/mail/rmail.el
index 08c6ed6d217..96f9e02816c 100644
--- a/lisp/mail/rmail.el
+++ b/lisp/mail/rmail.el
@@ -930,8 +930,10 @@ It returns t if it got any new messages."
       ;; If getting from mail spool directory,
       ;; use movemail to move rather than just renaming,
       ;; so as to interlock with the mailer.
-      (setq movemail (string= (file-name-directory file)
-                              (file-truename rmail-spool-directory))
+      (setq movemail (string= file
+                              (file-truename
+                               (concat rmail-spool-directory
+                                       (file-name-nondirectory file))))
             popmail (string-match "^po:" (file-name-nondirectory file)))
       (if popmail (setq file (file-name-nondirectory file)
                         renamep t))