diff --git a/SoObjects/Appointments/SOGoAppointmentObject.m b/SoObjects/Appointments/SOGoAppointmentObject.m
index 514d0ff8b..2c97ea724 100644
--- a/SoObjects/Appointments/SOGoAppointmentObject.m
+++ b/SoObjects/Appointments/SOGoAppointmentObject.m
@@ -2189,13 +2189,14 @@ inRecurrenceExceptionsForEvent: (iCalEvent *) theEvent
                   // of its identity (which is different than the email address associated with
                   // the mail account) prior doing a calendar refresh.
                   NSMutableArray *attendees;
-                  NSString *partStat;
+                  iCalPerson *participant;
 
                   attendees = [NSMutableArray arrayWithArray: [newEvent attendeesWithoutUser: [SOGoUser userWithLogin: owner]]];
 
-                  partStat = [newEvent participationStatusForUser: [SOGoUser userWithLogin: owner]
-                                                         attendee: attendee];
-                  [attendee setPartStat: partStat];
+                  participant = [newEvent participantForUser: [SOGoUser userWithLogin: owner]
+                                                    attendee: attendee];
+                  [attendee setPartStat: [participant partStat]];
+                  [attendee setDelegatedTo: [participant delegatedTo]];
                   [attendees addObject: attendee];
                   [newEvent setAttendees: attendees];
                 }
diff --git a/SoObjects/Appointments/iCalEntityObject+SOGo.h b/SoObjects/Appointments/iCalEntityObject+SOGo.h
index 1f0365cf2..77134461a 100644
--- a/SoObjects/Appointments/iCalEntityObject+SOGo.h
+++ b/SoObjects/Appointments/iCalEntityObject+SOGo.h
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ extern NSNumber *iCalDistantFutureNumber;
 
 - (iCalPerson *) userAsAttendee: (SOGoUser *) user;
 
-- (NSString *) participationStatusForUser:  (SOGoUser *) theUser
-                                 attendee: (iCalPerson *) theAttendee;
+- (iCalPerson *) participantForUser:  (SOGoUser *) theUser
+                           attendee: (iCalPerson *) theAttendee;
 - (NSArray *) attendeeUIDs;
 - (BOOL) isStillRelevant;
 
diff --git a/SoObjects/Appointments/iCalEntityObject+SOGo.m b/SoObjects/Appointments/iCalEntityObject+SOGo.m
index 9d859c6e5..644738881 100644
--- a/SoObjects/Appointments/iCalEntityObject+SOGo.m
+++ b/SoObjects/Appointments/iCalEntityObject+SOGo.m
@@ -436,8 +436,8 @@ NSNumber *iCalDistantFutureNumber = nil;
   return userAttendee;
 }
 
-- (NSString *) participationStatusForUser:  (SOGoUser *) theUser
-                                 attendee: (iCalPerson *) theAttendee
+- (iCalPerson *) participantForUser:  (SOGoUser *) theUser
+                           attendee: (iCalPerson *) theAttendee
 {
   iCalPerson *currentAttendee;
   NSEnumerator *attendees;
@@ -459,9 +459,9 @@ NSNumber *iCalDistantFutureNumber = nil;
       }
 
   if ([a count] > 0)
-    return [[a objectAtIndex: 0] partStat];
+    return [a objectAtIndex: 0];
 
-  return [theAttendee partStat];
+  return theAttendee;
 }
 
 - (BOOL) userIsOrganizer: (SOGoUser *) user