diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
index b05361f61f..8831406254 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
@@ -2326,6 +2326,8 @@ class Core {
         Log.i("Delete local count=" + local.size());
         for (String name : local.keySet()) {
             EntityFolder folder = local.get(name);
+            if (EntityFolder.INBOX.equals(folder.type))
+                continue;
             List<EntityFolder> childs = parentFolders.get(name);
             if (EntityFolder.USER.equals(folder.type) ||
                     childs == null || childs.size() == 0) {