diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EntityOperation.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EntityOperation.java
index 70155241a2..2575b1d6f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EntityOperation.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EntityOperation.java
@@ -369,11 +369,11 @@ 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 (folder.account == null) // Outbox
             ServiceSend.start(context);
     }