diff --git a/lisp/gnus-msg.el b/lisp/gnus-msg.el
index 555b6a0..ce6fd3d 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus-msg.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus-msg.el
@@ -1624,6 +1624,8 @@ this is a reply."
 		  group (mm-encode-coding-string
 			 group
 			 (gnus-group-name-charset method group)))
+	    (when (gnus-native-method-p method)
+	      (setq group (gnus-group-short-name group)))
 	    (unless (gnus-check-server method)
 	      (error "Can't open server %s" (if (stringp method) method
 					      (car method))))