diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
index 0c588c4da7..b74aaa1480 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
@@ -3348,7 +3348,7 @@ class Core {
                 if (groupMessages.get(group).size() < MAX_NOTIFICATION_COUNT)
                     groupMessages.get(group).add(message);
                 else
-                    db.message().setMessageUiIgnored(message.id, true);
+                    db.message().setMessageNotifying(message.id, 1);
             }
         }