diff --git a/conservancy_beancount/reports/ledger.py b/conservancy_beancount/reports/ledger.py
index 57043d7854630ccf2239e65376ba45104a6ef639..02306da856cd88244e1a4225df3b85b2e569eee1 100644
--- a/conservancy_beancount/reports/ledger.py
+++ b/conservancy_beancount/reports/ledger.py
@@ -446,18 +446,20 @@ class LedgerODS(core.BaseODS[data.Posting, None]):
         for sheet_index, account in core.sort_and_filter_accounts(
                 tally_by_account, sheet_names,
         ):
-            if not account.is_open_on_date(self.date_range.start):
-                continue
             while using_sheet_index < sheet_index:
                 using_sheet_index += 1
                 self.start_sheet(sheet_names[using_sheet_index])
-            self.norm_func = core.normalize_amount_func(account)
             postings = self.account_groups[account]
-            if postings:
+            # Accounts that aren't open can still have postings because of
+            # malformed input or rewrite rules.
+            if not (postings or account.is_open_on_date(self.date_range.start)):
+                continue
+            elif postings:
                 totals_set = self.totals_with_entries
             else:
                 totals_set = self.totals_without_entries
             want_totals = account.is_under(*totals_set) is not None
+            self.norm_func = core.normalize_amount_func(account)
             if postings or want_totals:
                 self.write_header(account)
             if want_totals: