diff --git a/program/actions/settings/folders.php b/program/actions/settings/folders.php
--- a/program/actions/settings/folders.php
+++ b/program/actions/settings/folders.php
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@
             $foldersplit   = explode($delimiter, $folder);
             $name          = rcube_charset::convert(array_pop($foldersplit), 'UTF7-IMAP');
             $is_special    = isset($special_folders[$folder_id]);
-            $parent_folder = $is_special ? '' : join($delimiter, $foldersplit);
-            $level         = $is_special ? 0 : count($foldersplit);
+            $parent_folder = join($delimiter, $foldersplit);
+            $level         = count($foldersplit);
 
             // add any necessary "virtual" parent folders
             if ($parent_folder && empty($seen[$parent_folder])) {