diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index 179caf98..1c257de4 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -1932,7 +1932,7 @@ def archivePostsForPerson(httpPrefix: str,nickname: str,domain: str,baseDir: str
     # sort the list in ascending order of date
     postsInBox=OrderedDict(sorted(postsInBoxDict.items(),reverse=False))
     
-    for postFilename in postsInBox:
+    for statusNumber,postFilename in postsInBox.items():
         filePath = os.path.join(boxDir, postFilename)        
         if os.path.isfile(filePath):
             if archiveDir: