diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java
index 4adca96059..0e253f31c0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsMisc.java
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsMisc extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferenc
             @Override
             public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton compoundButton, boolean checked) {
                 prefs.edit().putBoolean("auto_optimize", checked).apply();
+                ServiceSynchronize.reload(getContext(), null, "optimize");
             }
         });