diff --git a/target/start-mailserver.sh b/target/start-mailserver.sh
index 9b7b1336..76ba2e0a 100644
--- a/target/start-mailserver.sh
+++ b/target/start-mailserver.sh
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ function _misc_save_states() {
 	statedir=/var/mail-state
 	if [ "$ONE_DIR" = 1 -a -d $statedir ]; then
 		notify 'inf' "Consolidating all state onto $statedir"
-		for d in /var/spool/postfix /var/lib/postfix /var/lib/amavis /var/lib/clamav /var/lib/spamassassin /var/lib/fail2ban /var/lib/postgrey; do
+		for d in /var/spool/postfix /var/lib/postfix /var/lib/amavis /var/lib/clamav /var/lib/spamassassin /var/lib/fail2ban /var/lib/postgrey /var/lib/dovecot; do
 			dest=$statedir/`echo $d | sed -e 's/.var.//; s/\//-/g'`
 			if [ -d $dest ]; then
 				notify 'inf' "  Destination $dest exists, linking $d to it"