diff --git a/python/tests/test_1_online.py b/python/tests/test_1_online.py
index 69df000a7..ea1e45e27 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_1_online.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_1_online.py
@@ -2209,6 +2209,19 @@ def test_configure_error_msgs_wrong_pw(acfactory):
     # Password is wrong so it definitely has to say something about "password"
     assert "password" in ev.data2
 
+    ac1.stop_io()
+    ac1.set_config("mail_pw", "abc")  # Wrong mail pw
+    ac1.configure()
+    while True:
+        ev = ac1._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_CONFIGURE_PROGRESS")
+        print(f"Configuration progress: {ev.data1}")
+        if ev.data1 == 0:
+            break
+    assert "password" in ev.data2
+    # Account will continue to work with the old password, so if it becomes wrong, a notification
+    # must be shown.
+    assert ac1.get_config("notify_about_wrong_pw") == "1"
+
 
 def test_configure_error_msgs_invalid_server(acfactory):
     ac2 = acfactory.get_unconfigured_account()
diff --git a/src/configure.rs b/src/configure.rs
index a46338d9c..58f5aab5b 100644
--- a/src/configure.rs
+++ b/src/configure.rs
@@ -111,15 +111,10 @@ impl Context {
 
         let param = EnteredLoginParam::load(self).await?;
         let old_addr = self.get_config(Config::ConfiguredAddr).await?;
-
-        let configured_param_res = configure(self, &param).await;
-        self.set_config_internal(Config::NotifyAboutWrongPw, None)
-            .await?;
-
-        on_configure_completed(self, configured_param_res?, old_addr).await?;
-
+        let configured_param = configure(self, &param).await?;
         self.set_config_internal(Config::NotifyAboutWrongPw, Some("1"))
             .await?;
+        on_configure_completed(self, configured_param, old_addr).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
@@ -417,7 +412,8 @@ async fn configure(ctx: &Context, param: &EnteredLoginParam) -> Result<Configure
         configured_param.oauth2,
         r,
     );
-    let mut imap_session = match imap.connect(ctx).await {
+    let configuring = true;
+    let mut imap_session = match imap.connect(ctx, configuring).await {
         Ok(session) => session,
         Err(err) => bail!("{}", nicer_configuration_error(ctx, err.to_string()).await),
     };
diff --git a/src/imap.rs b/src/imap.rs
index 0a74b8b6b..297af1a2a 100644
--- a/src/imap.rs
+++ b/src/imap.rs
@@ -290,7 +290,11 @@ impl Imap {
     /// Calling this function is not enough to perform IMAP operations. Use [`Imap::prepare`]
     /// instead if you are going to actually use connection rather than trying connection
     /// parameters.
-    pub(crate) async fn connect(&mut self, context: &Context) -> Result<Session> {
+    pub(crate) async fn connect(
+        &mut self,
+        context: &Context,
+        configuring: bool,
+    ) -> Result<Session> {
         let now = tools::Time::now();
         let until_can_send = max(
             min(self.conn_last_try, now)
@@ -416,19 +420,12 @@ impl Imap {
                     warn!(context, "IMAP failed to login: {err:#}.");
                     first_error.get_or_insert(format_err!("{message} ({err:#})"));
 
-                    let lock = context.wrong_pw_warning_mutex.lock().await;
-                    if self.login_failed_once
+                    let _lock = context.wrong_pw_warning_mutex.lock().await;
+                    if !configuring
+                        && self.login_failed_once
                         && err_str.to_lowercase().contains("authentication")
                         && context.get_config_bool(Config::NotifyAboutWrongPw).await?
                     {
-                        if let Err(e) = context
-                            .set_config_internal(Config::NotifyAboutWrongPw, None)
-                            .await
-                        {
-                            warn!(context, "{e:#}.");
-                        }
-                        drop(lock);
-
                         let mut msg = Message::new(Viewtype::Text);
                         msg.text.clone_from(&message);
                         if let Err(e) = chat::add_device_msg_with_importance(
@@ -440,6 +437,12 @@ impl Imap {
                         .await
                         {
                             warn!(context, "Failed to add device message: {e:#}.");
+                        } else {
+                            context
+                                .set_config_internal(Config::NotifyAboutWrongPw, None)
+                                .await
+                                .log_err(context)
+                                .ok();
                         }
                     } else {
                         self.login_failed_once = true;
@@ -456,7 +459,8 @@ impl Imap {
     /// Ensure that IMAP client is connected, folders are created and IMAP capabilities are
     /// determined.
     pub(crate) async fn prepare(&mut self, context: &Context) -> Result<Session> {
-        let mut session = match self.connect(context).await {
+        let configuring = false;
+        let mut session = match self.connect(context, configuring).await {
             Ok(session) => session,
             Err(err) => {
                 self.connectivity.set_err(context, &err).await;