diff --git a/src/lmtp/lmtp-common.c b/src/lmtp/lmtp-common.c
index b3f13dec41..39ed6c1b4f 100644
--- a/src/lmtp/lmtp-common.c
+++ b/src/lmtp/lmtp-common.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ void lmtp_recipient_finish(struct lmtp_recipient *rcpt,
 {
 	trcpt->context = rcpt;
 
+	rcpt->path = trcpt->path;
 	rcpt->rcpt = trcpt;
 	rcpt->index = index;
 	rcpt->rcpt_cmd = NULL;