diff --git a/mail/em-folder-tree.c b/mail/em-folder-tree.c
index 460fb9c..c92e089 100644
--- a/mail/em-folder-tree.c
+++ b/mail/em-folder-tree.c
@@ -938,11 +944,16 @@ folder_tree_selection_changed_cb (EMFolderTree *folder_tree,
 		COL_UINT_UNREAD, &unread,
 		COL_UINT_UNREAD_LAST_SEL, &old_unread, -1);
 
+	gtk_tree_store_set (
+		GTK_TREE_STORE (model), &iter,
+		COL_UINT_UNREAD_LAST_SEL, 0, -1);
+#if 0
 	/* Sync unread counts to distinguish new incoming mail. */
 	if (unread != old_unread)
 		gtk_tree_store_set (
 			GTK_TREE_STORE (model), &iter,
 			COL_UINT_UNREAD_LAST_SEL, unread, -1);
+#endif
 
 exit:
 	g_signal_emit (
