diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/TextHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/TextHelper.java
index 4f5fd02fbb..f6ed4b2058 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/TextHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/TextHelper.java
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public class TextHelper {
         } catch (TimeoutException ex) {
             Log.e(new Throwable("Conversation actions", ex));
             SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
-            prefs.edit().putBoolean("conversation_actions", false);
+            prefs.edit().putBoolean("conversation_actions", false).apply();
             return null;
         } catch (Throwable ex) {
             Log.e(ex);