diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
index c2b519db..f7559d03 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
@@ -997,6 +997,9 @@ public class ServiceSynchronize extends LifecycleService {
     private void doSeen(EntityFolder folder, IMAPFolder ifolder, EntityMessage message, JSONArray jargs, DB db) throws MessagingException, JSONException {
         // Mark message (un)seen
         boolean seen = jargs.getBoolean(0);
+        if (message.seen == seen)
+            return;
+
         Message imessage = ifolder.getMessageByUID(message.uid);
         if (imessage == null)
             throw new MessageRemovedException();