diff --git lib/msgstore.go lib/msgstore.go
index b95b68f..06c750e 100644
--- lib/msgstore.go
+++ lib/msgstore.go
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ type MessageStore struct {
 	// Ordered list of known UIDs
 	uids []uint32
 
+	// Only newer uids will the invoke new email trigger
+	lastSeenUid uint32
+
 	selected        int
 	bodyCallbacks   map[uint32][]func(*types.FullMessage)
 	headerCallbacks map[uint32][]func(*types.MessageInfo)
@@ -196,16 +199,14 @@ func (store *MessageStore) Update(msg types.WorkerMessage) {
 			store.Messages[msg.Info.Uid] = msg.Info
 		}
 		seen := false
-		recent := false
 		for _, flag := range msg.Info.Flags {
-			if flag == models.RecentFlag {
-				recent = true
-			} else if flag == models.SeenFlag {
+			if flag == models.SeenFlag {
 				seen = true
 			}
 		}
-		if !seen && recent {
+		if !seen && msg.Info.Uid > store.lastSeenUid {
 			store.triggerNewEmail(msg.Info)
+			store.lastSeenUid = msg.Info.Uid
 		}
 		if _, ok := store.pendingHeaders[msg.Info.Uid]; msg.Info.Envelope != nil && ok {
 			delete(store.pendingHeaders, msg.Info.Uid)