1 files changed, 19 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/filters.cc b/src/filters.cc
index 0084fac7..2926eb08 100644
--- a/src/filters.cc
+++ b/src/filters.cc
@@ -793,12 +793,25 @@ void transfer_details::operator()(post_t& post)
     break;
 
   case SET_ACCOUNT: {
-    std::list<string> account_names;
-    temp.account->remove_post(&temp);
-    split_string(substitute.to_string(), ':', account_names);
-    temp.account = create_temp_account_from_path(account_names, temps,
-						 xact.journal->master);
-    temp.account->add_post(&temp);
+    string account_name = substitute.to_string();
+    if (! account_name.empty() &&
+	account_name[account_name.length() - 1] != ':') {
+      account_t * prev_account = temp.account;
+      temp.account->remove_post(&temp);
+
+      account_name += ':';
+      account_name += prev_account->fullname();
+
+      std::list<string> account_names;
+      split_string(account_name, ':', account_names);
+      temp.account = create_temp_account_from_path(account_names, temps,
+						   xact.journal->master);
+      temp.account->add_post(&temp);
+
+      temp.account->add_flags(prev_account->flags());
+      if (prev_account->has_xdata())
+	temp.account->xdata().add_flags(prev_account->xdata().flags());
+    }
     break;
   }