diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceUI.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceUI.java
index 19dae11a32..555a88a55f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceUI.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceUI.java
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public class ServiceUI extends IntentService {
                     Log.i("Delayed send id=" + message.id);
                     EntityOperation.queue(
                             this, db, message, EntityOperation.SEND);
-                } else {
+                } else if (folder.notify) {
                     EntityOperation.queue(
                             this, db, message, EntityOperation.SEEN, false);
                     db.message().setMessageUiIgnored(message.id, false);