diff --git a/outbound/hmail.js b/outbound/hmail.js
index 4453e4ed8..3dd32c5a9 100644
--- a/outbound/hmail.js
+++ b/outbound/hmail.js
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ class HMailItem extends events.EventEmitter {
                             err_handler(err, "tmp file rename");
                         }
                         else {
-                            const split_mail = new HMailItem (fname, dest_path);
+                            const split_mail = new HMailItem (fname, dest_path, hmail.notes);
                             split_mail.once('ready', () => {
                                 cb(split_mail);
                             });