diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_multitransport.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_multitransport.py
index ae43c65ed..291dbc76a 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_multitransport.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_multitransport.py
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ def test_transport_synchronization(acfactory, log) -> None:
     log.section("ac1 changes the primary transport")
     ac1.set_config("configured_addr", transport3["addr"])
 
+    # One event for updated `add_timestamp` of the new primary transport,
+    # one event for the `configured_addr` update.
+    ac1_clone.wait_for_event(EventType.TRANSPORTS_MODIFIED)
     ac1_clone.wait_for_event(EventType.TRANSPORTS_MODIFIED)
     [transport1, transport3] = ac1_clone.list_transports()
     assert ac1_clone.get_config("configured_addr") == addr3
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 09271b89b..f524efb64 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use crate::log::LogExt;
 use crate::mimefactory::RECOMMENDED_FILE_SIZE;
 use crate::provider::Provider;
 use crate::sync::{self, Sync::*, SyncData};
-use crate::tools::get_abs_path;
+use crate::tools::{get_abs_path, time};
 use crate::transport::{ConfiguredLoginParam, add_pseudo_transport, send_sync_transports};
 use crate::{constants, stats};
 
@@ -828,6 +828,22 @@ impl Context {
                                 (addr,),
                             )?;
 
+                            // Update the timestamp for the primary transport
+                            // so it becomes the first in `get_all_self_addrs()` list
+                            // and the list of relays distributed in the public key.
+                            // This ensures that messages will be sent
+                            // to the primary relay by the contacts
+                            // and will be fetched in background_fetch()
+                            // which only fetches from the primary transport.
+                            transaction
+                                .execute(
+                                    "UPDATE transports SET add_timestamp=? WHERE addr=?",
+                                    (time(), addr),
+                                )
+                                .context(
+                                    "Failed to update add_timestamp for the new primary transport",
+                                )?;
+
                             // Clean up SMTP and IMAP APPEND queue.
                             //
                             // The messages in the queue have a different