--- src/thread.c.orig	Fri Jan  9 18:16:23 1998
+++ src/thread.c	Thu Apr 23 00:52:42 1998
@@ -1108,6 +1108,7 @@
     if (!reply || atoi(reply) != NNTP_OK_GROUP)
 	return reply;
 
+    global.curr_group->active_last_art = global.curr_group->last_art;
     sscanf(reply, "%*d%ld%ld%ld",
 	   &main_thr->total,
 	   &global.curr_group->first_art,