1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/PublicInbox/LeiQuery.pm b/lib/PublicInbox/LeiQuery.pm
index 623b92cd..532668ae 100644
--- a/lib/PublicInbox/LeiQuery.pm
+++ b/lib/PublicInbox/LeiQuery.pm
@@ -64,9 +64,12 @@ sub lei_q {
                          $lxs->prepare_external($_) for @loc;
                  }
          } else {
+                my (@ilocals, @iremotes);
                  for my $loc (@{$opt->{include} // []}) {
                          my @loc = $self->get_externals($loc) or return;
                          $lxs->prepare_external($_) for @loc;
+                        @ilocals = @{$lxs->{locals} // []};
+                        @iremotes = @{$lxs->{remotes} // []};
                  }
                  # --external is enabled by default, but allow --no-external
                  if ($opt->{external} //= 1) {
@@ -78,9 +81,9 @@ sub lei_q {
                          my $ne = $self->externals_each(\&prep_ext, $lxs, \%x);
                          $opt->{remote} //= !($lxs->locals - $opt->{'local'});
                          if ($opt->{'local'}) {
-                                delete($lxs->{remotes}) if !$opt->{remote};
+                                $lxs->{remotes} = \@iremotes if !$opt->{remote};
                          } else {
-                                delete($lxs->{locals});
+                                $lxs->{locals} = \@ilocals;
                          }
                  }
          }