diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
index ae4e66148b..c075500fd1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
@@ -1946,7 +1946,7 @@ class Core {
         }
 
         void error(Throwable ex) {
-            recoverable = !(ex instanceof FolderClosedException);
+            recoverable = (recoverable && !(ex instanceof FolderClosedException));
             thread.interrupt();
             yield();
         }