diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
index 82200bd89e..88fa5a7a7c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
@@ -5472,6 +5472,7 @@ class Core {
         }
 
         void reset() {
+            Thread.currentThread().interrupted(); // clear interrupted status
             recoverable = true;
             lastActivity = null;
         }