diff --git a/src/imap/mod.rs b/src/imap/mod.rs
index dd3ab6964..4357e380a 100644
--- a/src/imap/mod.rs
+++ b/src/imap/mod.rs
@@ -957,8 +957,8 @@ impl Imap {
                                 remote_message_id,
                                 message_id,
                             );
+                            *uid = 0;
                         }
-                        *uid = 0;
                     }
                     Err(err) => {
                         warn!(