diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
index fc1f241137..12600096f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
         private ImageButton ibAuth;
         private ImageView ivPriorityHigh;
         private ImageView ivPriorityLow;
+        private ImageView ivImportance;
         private ImageView ivSigned;
         private ImageView ivEncrypted;
         private TextView tvFrom;
@@ -437,6 +438,7 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
             ibAuth = itemView.findViewById(R.id.ibAuth);
             ivPriorityHigh = itemView.findViewById(R.id.ivPriorityHigh);
             ivPriorityLow = itemView.findViewById(R.id.ivPriorityLow);
+            ivImportance = itemView.findViewById(R.id.ivImportance);
             ivSigned = itemView.findViewById(R.id.ivSigned);
             ivEncrypted = itemView.findViewById(R.id.ivEncrypted);
             tvFrom = itemView.findViewById(subject_top ? R.id.tvSubject : R.id.tvFrom);
@@ -742,6 +744,7 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
             ibAuth.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             ivPriorityHigh.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             ivPriorityLow.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            ivImportance.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             ivSigned.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             ivEncrypted.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             tvFrom.setText(null);
@@ -777,7 +780,6 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
                             Boolean.FALSE.equals(message.dmarc) ||
                             Boolean.FALSE.equals(message.mx));
             boolean expanded = (viewType == ViewType.THREAD && properties.getValue("expanded", message.id));
-            Integer priority = (message.ui_importance == null ? message.ui_priority : message.ui_importance);
 
             // Text size
             if (textSize != 0) {
@@ -814,6 +816,7 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
                 ibAuth.setAlpha(dim ? Helper.LOW_LIGHT : 1.0f);
                 ivPriorityHigh.setAlpha(dim ? Helper.LOW_LIGHT : 1.0f);
                 ivPriorityLow.setAlpha(dim ? Helper.LOW_LIGHT : 1.0f);
+                ivImportance.setAlpha(dim ? Helper.LOW_LIGHT : 1.0f);
                 ivSigned.setAlpha(dim ? Helper.LOW_LIGHT : 1.0f);
                 ivEncrypted.setAlpha(dim ? Helper.LOW_LIGHT : 1.0f);
                 tvFrom.setAlpha(dim ? Helper.LOW_LIGHT : 1.0f);
@@ -880,8 +883,18 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
 
             // Line 1
             ibAuth.setVisibility(authentication && !authenticated ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
-            ivPriorityHigh.setVisibility(EntityMessage.PRIORITIY_HIGH.equals(priority) ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
-            ivPriorityLow.setVisibility(EntityMessage.PRIORITIY_LOW.equals(priority) ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+            ivPriorityHigh.setVisibility(
+                    EntityMessage.PRIORITIY_HIGH.equals(message.ui_priority)
+                            ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+            ivPriorityLow.setVisibility(
+                    EntityMessage.PRIORITIY_LOW.equals(message.ui_priority)
+                            ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+            ivImportance.setImageLevel(
+                    EntityMessage.PRIORITIY_HIGH.equals(message.ui_importance) ? 0 : 1);
+            ivImportance.setVisibility(
+                    EntityMessage.PRIORITIY_LOW.equals(message.ui_importance) ||
+                            EntityMessage.PRIORITIY_HIGH.equals(message.ui_importance)
+                            ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
             ivSigned.setVisibility(message.signed > 0 ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
             ivEncrypted.setVisibility(message.encrypted > 0 ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
             tvFrom.setText(MessageHelper.formatAddresses(addresses, name_email, false));
@@ -3969,10 +3982,9 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
                         result.add(context.getString(R.string.title_accessibility_flagged));
                 }
 
-                Integer priority = (message.ui_importance == null ? message.ui_priority : message.ui_importance);
-                if (EntityMessage.PRIORITIY_HIGH.equals(priority))
+                if (EntityMessage.PRIORITIY_HIGH.equals(message.ui_priority))
                     result.add(context.getString(R.string.title_legend_priority));
-                else if (EntityMessage.PRIORITIY_LOW.equals(priority))
+                else if (EntityMessage.PRIORITIY_LOW.equals(message.ui_priority))
                     result.add(context.getString(R.string.title_legend_priority_low));
 
                 if (message.attachments > 0)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/baseline_arrow_downward_24.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/baseline_arrow_downward_24.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f9be44a70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/baseline_arrow_downward_24.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24"
+    android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal">
+  <path
+      android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
+      android:pathData="M20,12l-1.41,-1.41L13,16.17V4h-2v12.17l-5.58,-5.59L4,12l8,8 8,-8z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/baseline_arrow_upward_24.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/baseline_arrow_upward_24.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..07b7a8366c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/baseline_arrow_upward_24.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24"
+    android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal">
+  <path
+      android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
+      android:pathData="M4,12l1.41,1.41L11,7.83V20h2V7.83l5.58,5.59L20,12l-8,-8 -8,8z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/importance.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/importance.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81d6784a99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/importance.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<level-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item
+        android:drawable="@drawable/baseline_arrow_upward_24"
+        android:maxLevel="0" />
+    <item
+        android:drawable="@drawable/baseline_arrow_downward_24"
+        android:maxLevel="1" />
+</level-list>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/include_message_compact.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/include_message_compact.xml
index 1e670f745c..85838fd0c4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/include_message_compact.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/include_message_compact.xml
@@ -93,6 +93,17 @@
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/tvFrom"
         app:srcCompat="@drawable/baseline_low_priority_24" />
 
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/ivImportance"
+        android:layout_width="21dp"
+        android:layout_height="21dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/title_legend_priority_low"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@+id/tvFrom"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/ivPriorityLow"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/tvFrom"
+        app:srcCompat="@drawable/importance" />
+
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/ivSigned"
         android:layout_width="21dp"
@@ -100,7 +111,7 @@
         android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
         android:contentDescription="@string/title_legend_signed"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@+id/tvFrom"
-        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/ivPriorityLow"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/ivImportance"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/tvFrom"
         app:srcCompat="@drawable/baseline_gesture_24" />
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/include_message_normal.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/include_message_normal.xml
index 42b3e3f95a..73a207c8ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/include_message_normal.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/include_message_normal.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,17 @@
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/tvFrom"
         app:srcCompat="@drawable/baseline_low_priority_24" />
 
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/ivImportance"
+        android:layout_width="21dp"
+        android:layout_height="21dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/title_legend_priority_low"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@+id/tvFrom"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/ivPriorityLow"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/tvFrom"
+        app:srcCompat="@drawable/importance" />
+
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/ivSigned"
         android:layout_width="21dp"
@@ -99,7 +110,7 @@
         android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
         android:contentDescription="@string/title_legend_signed"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@+id/tvFrom"
-        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/ivPriorityLow"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/ivImportance"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/tvFrom"
         app:srcCompat="@drawable/baseline_gesture_24" />