(gnus-group-remove-mark group)
;; Bypass any previous denials from the server.
(gnus-remove-denial (setq method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
- (if (gnus-activate-group group (if dont-scan nil 'scan) nil method)
+ (if (or (and (not dont-scan)
+ (gnus-request-group-scan group (gnus-get-info group)))
+ (gnus-activate-group group (if dont-scan nil 'scan) nil method))
(let ((info (gnus-get-info group))
(active (gnus-active group)))
(when info