diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
index 11c7fdcf13..cb5981d84e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
@@ -5197,6 +5197,8 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase
     }
 
     private boolean checkRedmiNote() {
+        if (!BuildConfig.DEBUG)
+            return false;
         if (!Helper.isRedmiNote())
             return false;