diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EntityOperation.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EntityOperation.java
index dc9b46e87f..563443fefc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EntityOperation.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EntityOperation.java
@@ -255,10 +255,10 @@ public class EntityOperation {
             operation.id = db.operation().insertOperation(operation);
 
             Log.i("Queued sync folder=" + folder);
-        }
 
-        if (foreground) // Show spinner
-            db.folder().setFolderSyncState(fid, "requested");
+            if (foreground) // Show spinner
+                db.folder().setFolderSyncState(fid, "requested");
+        }
 
         if (account == null) // Outbox
             ServiceSend.start(context);